{"id":2070694,"date":"2023-10-17T17:22:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-cancels-meeting-with-biden\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T17:24:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T21:24:33","slug":"israel-war-palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-cancels-meeting-with-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-cancels-meeting-with-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbas cancels meeting with Biden amid Israel war."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-war-palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-cancels-meeting-with-biden%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070694&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Palestinian President Abbas Cancels Meeting with President Biden Following Strike on Gaza Hospital<\/h2>\n<p>In a shocking turn of events, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has decided to cancel his planned meeting with President Joe Biden. This decision comes \u2064in the wake of a \u2062devastating strike on the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, which has resulted in\u200d a tragic loss of over 500 lives, according to Palestinian authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The immediate blame for the attack was placed on Israel by Hamas, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-risch-biden-admin-tolerance-of-terrorists-is-obscene\/\" title=\"Sen. Risch: Biden admin. tolerance of terrorists is \u2018obscene\u2019\">de facto government<\/a> of the Gaza Strip. However, an investigation conducted by the Israeli Defense Forces has pointed \u200ctowards a \u200cdifferent Gaza-based terror group called Palestinian Islamic Jihad as the responsible party.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Israel&#8217;s Involvement \u2064Questioned<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;From the analysis of the operational systems of the IDF, an enemy rocket barrage was \u2062carried out towards Israel, \u2062which passed in the\u200c vicinity of the hospital, when it was hit,&#8221; stated Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, IDF spokesman. &#8220;According to intelligence \u200dinformation, from several sources we have, the [Palestinian Islamic Jihad] organization is responsible for the failed shooting that hit the hospital.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is worth noting that Palestinian Islamic Jihad has been linked to previous terrorist attacks on Israel and is\u2064 considered a &#8220;wholly owned \u200dsubsidiary of Tehran&#8221; by experts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these \u2064findings, Abbas and other Muslim authorities continue to hold Israel accountable for the\u2062 strike. In a powerful act of protest, Abbas has decided \u200dto cancel his scheduled visit with President Biden.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Meeting Cancellation<\/h3>\n<p>The meeting, originally planned for Wednesday, was officially called off by Abbas, as confirmed by a senior Palestinian official speaking to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Biden and his administration have consistently expressed their support for Israel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-west-rallies-behind-ukraine-putin-puts-nuclear-deterrent-on-alert\/\" title=\"As West Rallies Behind Ukraine, Putin Puts Nuclear Deterrent on Alert\">providing military assistance<\/a> \u200cin its fight\u2062 against Hamas. The United States has also taken steps to strengthen its military presence in the Middle East, aiming\u200b to\u2063 deter \u2062any other anti-Israel actors from joining the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions continue \u2063to escalate in the \u2062region, the cancellation of \u2062this\u200b meeting serves as a stark reminder of the challenges faced in achieving peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here for more from The\u2062 Washington \u200cExaminer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the\u2062 cancellation of\u2064 the\u2063 meeting between President Abbas\u200d and\u2062 President \u200dBiden impacted the international \u2063community&#8217;s perception of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The cancellation of the meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas\u2062 and President \u200cJoe Biden has sent shockwaves\u200b through\u200c the international community. This decision by President Abbas comes in the aftermath \u200dof a horrific strike on the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, which has resulted\u2064 in the devastating loss \u200cof over 500 \u200dlives, as reported\u200b by Palestinian authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The strike on the hospital, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-cancels-meeting-with-biden\/\" title=\"Abbas cancels meeting with Biden amid Israel war.\">providing crucial medical services<\/a>\u200b to the people of Gaza, has sparked outrage and condemnation from various corners of the \u200dworld. The\u200c international community has long called for the protection of civilians and infrastructure during times of conflict, and this attack on a medical facility is \u200cseen\u200b as a grave violation of these principles.<\/p>\n<p>President Abbas&#8217;s decision to\u2064 cancel the meeting with President Biden is \u2062seen as\u2063 a strong\u2063 statement against the ongoing violence and the loss of innocent lives in Gaza. It is a reflection of\u2064 the Palestinian leadership&#8217;s frustration with the lack of progress in addressing the root causes of the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation of the meeting \u200bfurther highlights the urgency of finding a peaceful and just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The strike on the hospital underscores the need for international\u2062 efforts towards de-escalation \u2062and the protection of \u2064civilians. It \u200cis \u200ba reminder \u2062of the devastating toll that this conflict has taken on the lives of Palestinians, particularly in Gaza, where the population\u200b has been subjected \u2062to years of blockade and\u2064 limited access to basic necessities.<\/p>\n<p>The strike on \u2062the Al Ahli\u2062 Baptist Hospital also raises serious concerns about the targeting of medical facilities \u200dduring times of war. Hospitals,\u2062 which should be safe \u2063havens for the injured and\u2064 vulnerable, have increasingly become targets, leading to the loss of\u2064 precious lives and\u200c depriving communities of \u2063essential healthcare\u2063 services.<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation of the meeting between President Abbas and President Biden should serve as a \u2063wake-up call for the international\u200b community to\u2062 redouble its efforts in finding a\u200b political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. \u200cThe ongoing \u200dviolence \u200dand loss \u2063of innocent \u200clives\u200d cannot continue unabated.<\/p>\n<p>The United \u2063States, as a key player in the peace process, must take \u200da proactive role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grieving-israeli-mother-rips-msnbc-after-shes-asked-about-israels-attacks-against-gaza\/\" title=\"Israeli mother criticizes MSNBC for asking about Israel's actions in Gaza during her time of grief.\">facilitating meaningful dialogue<\/a>\u200c between the parties involved. This includes addressing the\u2062 root causes of the conflict, \u2062such \u200bas the illegal Israeli settlements, the status of\u2063 Jerusalem,\u200d and the right \u200bof return for Palestinian \u2062refugees.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the targeting of civilian infrastructure, including \u200chospitals, must be unequivocally\u200c condemned, and perpetrators \u200dof such acts\u2064 must\u2063 be held accountable for their actions.\u200c The international community must work \u200ctogether to uphold the principles of\u200d international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of civilians during times of conflict.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2062 situation \u2063in Gaza continues to deteriorate, it is imperative for world leaders to step \u2064up \u200ctheir efforts in mediating a\u200b lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The cancellation of \u200cthe\u2063 meeting between President Abbas and President Biden serves as \u200ca stark reminder of the urgent need for a comprehensive and just resolution to \u200bthe Israeli-Palestinian \u2064conflict, one\u200d that respects the human rights and\u200c dignity of all\u2062 involved.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of these tragic events, it\u2064 is essential to recognize the resilience and strength of the Palestinian people. They have endured decades of occupation and conflict, yet remain steadfast in their pursuit of self-determination and justice. It \u200cis incumbent upon the international community to support \u2064their aspirations for a peaceful and prosperous future.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u200bthe cancellation of the meeting between President Abbas and President\u200d Biden\u2062 is a powerful \u200dstatement\u200d against the \u200dviolence and loss of innocent lives. It is a call for \u2062immediate action towards finding \u2064a just and sustainable solution \u2064to \u2062the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a plea for\u2063 the protection of Palestinian lives and dignity. \u200bThe international community\u200b must heed this call and\u200d work\u200b towards a future where peace and justice prevail in\u2063 the Middle East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas scrapped a meeting with President Joe Biden after a Christian Gaza hospital, Al Ahli Baptist Hospital, was struck by a bomb or rocket. The death toll, according to Palestinian authorities, surpasses 500 people. 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