2023-04-24 06:46:03
Jordan is following the case of a parliamentarian who was arrested by Israel
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it is coordinating with the concerned authorities, and is following up on the case of Imad Al-Adwan, a representative from the Balqa electoral district, who was arrested by the Israeli authorities for interrogation, on the background of an “alleged smuggling of quantities of weapons and gold.”
The official statement did not address any procedures related to the incident, or the dispatch of a human rights team to follow up on the ambiguous reasons behind the arrest of the deputy.
Sources following the situation expressed fears that relations between the Jordanian and Israeli sides would witness a double tension in diplomacy, in the face of the Israeli escalation and the continuous violations by extremists of Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem, and the sharp tone used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the face of Israeli intransigence.
Jordanian political sources hinted to Asharq Al-Awsat that the Israeli side might harden its stance on the MP’s issue. Especially in light of the recent parliamentary escalation pressuring the government to expel the Israeli ambassador to Amman. The Israeli government may also harden its position under the pretext of the type and size of the alleged case against the representative whose constitutional immunity is forfeited if he is outside the country.
And Hebrew media had published, yesterday afternoon (Sunday), that the Israeli authorities seized an attempt to smuggle 3 bags containing 12 long weapons, 270 curly weapons, 167 Glocks, and 100 kilograms of gold via the Allenby Bridge, after information was available indicating the presence of weapons and quantities of gold. In the deputy’s car, which is usually not searched.
Jordan continues to arrest one of its deputies in Israel on charges of smuggling weapons and gold
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