Jordanian Protesters Demand Cutting Ties with Israel
News number: 9102110645 11:30 | 2012-05-05
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TEHRAN (FNA)- A large crowd of Jordanians took to the streets of Amman and
other cities across the Muslim Arab country, chanting "Death to Israel", and
called on their government to severe ties with the Zionist regime of Israel.
The protestors burned Israeli flags and chanted anti- Israel slogans, and
demanded to expel the Israeli ambassador from Jordan.

The demonstrations came in response to King Abdullah's recent nomination of
Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh. Tarawneh was a major contributor in the 1994
Jordan-Israel peace process.

Similar anti-Israeli protest rallies were also held in several other main
cities on Friday on the 18th anniversary of the peace treaty with the
Zionist regime.

Protesters also blamed Washington for providing Israel with diplomatic cover
to wage wars in Middle-East and continue settlement construction in occupied
Palestinian territories.

The demonstrators also demanded political reforms and an end to corruption
among government officials.