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Jordan parliament votes to recommend expelling Israeli ambassador

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The parliament of Jordan has voted to recommend the expulsion of Israel’s ambassador to Amman from the country in protest against the behaviour of a minister in Israel’s far-right government, who stirred controversy earlier this week after he denied the existence of the Palestinian people.

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Arab News

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…

1 year ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Gulf News

Jordan’s parliament votes to expel Israeli ambassador

Vote follows Israel minister Smotrich’s use of greater Israel map incorporating Jordan

1 year ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Anadolu Ajansı

Jordan parliament approves proposal to expel Israeli envoy amid tension

Tension rises after Israeli finance minister denied existence of Palestinian people - Anadolu Agency

1 year ago·Türkiye

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Al Jazeera

Jordan parliament votes to recommend expelling Israeli ambassador

The recommendation is in protest against the actions of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

1 year ago·Qatar

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Al Arabiya

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

1 year ago·Saudi Arabia

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Middle East Monitor

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…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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