Jordan parliament votes to recommend expelling Israeli ambassador

Jordan Holds Vote to Expel Israeli Ambassador Flaunting Image of ‘Greater Jordan’

The Jordanian Parliament on Wednesday voted to expel Israel’s ambassador to Jordan while displaying an image showing all of Israel under Jordanian control after Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich gave a controversial speech in France at a podium depicting Jordan as part of Israel. Jordanian media also posted images of MP Ismail Al-Mashaqbeh placing an

Jordanian MPs vote to expel Israeli envoy in Amman over Palestine denial speech

article author: Arab NewsWed, 2023-03-22 18:00 AMMAN: The Jordanian Parliament’s Lower House has voted to expel Israel’s ambassador in Amman in protest over Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s reference to a map of Israel that included the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and Jordan. During a speech in Paris on Sunday, Smotrich claimed the notion of a Palestinian people was artificial. He said: “There is no such thing as a Palestinian nati…

Jordan Parliament approves proposal to expel Israel envoy amid tension

The Jordanian Parliament, on Wednesday, approved a proposal to expel the Israeli Ambassador, amid tension over statements by Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, in which he denied the existence of the Palestinian people, Anadolu News Agency reports. In a speech in Paris on Sunday, Smotrich denied the existence of the Palestinian people, saying the Palestinians were "an invention" from the last century, and that people like himself and hi…

Jordan's Parliament Votes to Expel Israeli Ambassador over Smotrich Expansionist Map - Palestine Chronicle

Jordan’s parliament voted on Wednesday to expel Israel’s ambassador to Amman after Israeli Finance Minister Belazel Smotrich spoke at an event in Paris this week alongside a map showing ‘Greater Israel’, which included both Jordan and the occupied West Bank, Jordanian media reported. The non-binding vote, which passed nearly unanimously, urges the Jordanian government to take “effective measures” against Smotrich’s statements and behavior – incl…

Jordanian parliament votes in favor of expelling Israeli ambassador: report

The Jordanian parliament voted to recommend to the government to expel the Israeli ambassador, Jordan News Agency reported on Wednesday.

Jordan’s parliament votes in favor of proposal to expel Israel’s envoy

Jordan’s parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a proposal to expel Israel’s envoy, three days after a minister sparked an uproar for displaying a map