Islamists, left-wing activists or ordinary citizens, more than 1,500 people waving Palestinian and Jordanian flags called on Monday in Amman for “
the expulsion
” of the Israeli ambassador in reaction to the violent clashes in Jerusalem between Palestinians and Israeli police.
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Held as the day before at a distance from the embassy by an imposing security cordon, the demonstrators carried banners which read "
neither embassy nor ambassador
", "
Abandonment of the humiliating and shameful agreement of Wadi Araba
" (l 1994 peace agreement between Israel and Jordan). The supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, the most numerous, had arrived with their green flags, but agreed to put them away at the request of the other demonstrators as a sign of unity.
The demonstrators chanted that "
Wadi Araba is not peace it is a surrender
", "
With our soul and our blood, we sacrifice ourselves for you O Al-Aqsa
", "
Let's drive out the embassy and the ambassador of 'Israel of Rabieh
', an upscale neighborhood in Amman where the embassy is located. They burned a flag of the Hebrew state, shouting “
death to Israel
”. “
We are here to send a message of support to the Palestinian people. We salute his struggle and his steadfastness in defending the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem and the dignity of the Arab and Islamic nation
, ”said Dima Al-Khatib, a 24-year-old student wearing a white hijab. and wearing a white and black Palestinian keffiyeh over his shoulders.
Receiving the European Union ambassadors in Amman on Monday, Jordanian Foreign Minister ai Ali Al-Ayed described as "
a crime, brutal aggression and a flagrant violation the action carried out by the police and the forces. special events in the Al-Aqsa Mosque
”. He called on the EU and its member countries to “
put pressure on Israel to stop its violations and attacks against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and against the people of Jerusalem
”.
