Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met U.S. President Joe Biden in the West Bank city of Bethlehem
U.S. President Joe Biden met Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank on Friday for talks expected to focus on economic measures that include a significant funding package for hospitals in East Jerusalem.
U.S.President Joe Biden announced a $100 million aid package for medical institutions in the area as part of a multiyear commitment aimed at helping Palestinian health services.
“These hospitals are the backbone of the Palestinian health care system,” he said, praising the work of nurses and recounting his own family’s experience with the need for emergency medical care.
Other planned announcements included those focusing on Palestinian economic development, such as developing 4G wireless networks in Gaza and the West Bank.
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