Egyptian President, Jordan’s King Condemn ‘Collective Punishment’ against Palestinians

A handout picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on October 19, 2023. (Photo by Chris Setian / Jordanian Royal Palace / AFP)

Cairo: Asharq Al Awsat

18:07-19 October 2023 AD ـ 05 Rabi’ Al-Thani 1445 AH

14:24-19 October 2023 AD ـ 05 Rabi’ Al-Thani 1445 AH

Cairo: Asharq Al Awsat

18:07-19 October 2023 AD ـ 05 Rabi’ Al-Thani 1445 AH

14:24-19 October 2023 AD ـ 05 Rabi’ Al-Thani 1445 AH

Egyptian President, Jordan’s King Condemn ‘Collective Punishment’ against Palestinians

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi met on Thursday with King Abdullah II of Jordan for a closed-door discussion about the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Egypt’s presidential office said in a statement that followed the meeting that the two leaders condemned Israel’s policy of “collective punishment” against Palestinians in Gaza and its efforts to displace “Palestinians from their lands to Egypt or Jordan.”

Both leaders have since Oct. 7 separately expressed fear about a permanent expulsion of Palestinians into their countries, concerned it could nullify Palestinians' demand for a future state.

Sisi on Wednesday said Egyptians in their millions would reject the forced displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, adding that any such move would turn the Egyptian peninsula into a base for attacks against Israel.

Almost Half of Attacks on Heath Care in Lebanon Have Been Deadly, WHO Says

Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike on the village of Al-Khiyam in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, northern Israel, 22 November 2024, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. (EPA)

17:00-22 November 2024 AD ـ 21 Jumada Al-Ula 1446 AH

Almost Half of Attacks on Heath Care in Lebanon Have Been Deadly, WHO Says

The World Health Organization says nearly half of the attacks on health care in Lebanon have been deadly since the Middle East conflict erupted in October last year, the highest such rate anywhere in the world.

The UN health agency says 65 out of 137, or 47%, of recorded “attacks on health care” in Lebanon over that time period have proven fatal to at least one person, and often many more.

WHO’s running global tally counts attacks, whether deliberate or not, that affect places like hospitals, clinics, medical transport, and warehouses for medical supplies, as well as medics, doctors, nurses and the patients they treat.

Nearly half of attacks on health care in Lebanon since last October and the majority of deaths occurred since an intensified Israeli military campaign began against Hezbollah in the country two months ago.

The health agency said 226 health workers and patients have been killed and 199 injured in Lebanon between Oct. 7, 2023 and this Monday.

Egyptian President, Jordan’s King Condemn ‘Collective Punishment’ against Palestinians

Egyptian President, Jordan’s King Condemn ‘Collective Punishment’ against Palestinians

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Almost Half of Attacks on Heath Care in Lebanon Have Been Deadly, WHO Says

Almost Half of Attacks on Heath Care in Lebanon Have Been Deadly, WHO Says

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