On Tuesday, 27 May, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen had a discussion with King Abdullah II of Jordan over the phone. She spoke at length about the situation in Gaza and praised the fact that Jordan has been welcoming Palestinian refugees on its soil for a long time.
She reiterated that she was calling on Israel to put an end to the current escalation. In the president’s own words, “The expansion of Israel’s military operations in Gaza targeting civilian...