Jordan's King Abdullah: Displacement of Palestinians would be a war crime
[1/2]Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses a press conference, after a dialogue with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
CAIRO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said in his opening speech at the Cairo Peace Summit on Saturday that the forced or internal displacement of Palestinians would be a war crime.
The summit is being held as Israel prepares a ground assault on Gaza following Hamas' attack that killed 1,400 people.
More than 4,100 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's counteroffensive, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, amid a growing humanitarian crisis.
Sign up here.
Reporting by Nafisa El Tahir, Writing by Adam Makary
Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
