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Jordan book fair held with theme 'Jerusalem: The Capital of Palestine'

The Amman International Book Fair, one of the major literary events in the region, takes up the Palestinian issue as the theme this year.
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AMMAN, Jordan — Some 350 Arab and foreign publishing houses from 22 countries have joined the 2019 Amman International Book Fair, which took place this week with the theme "Jerusalem: The Capital of Palestine."

The fair, held from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5, falls against the backdrop of a US peace plan for Palestine and its neighbors — the “deal of the century” — and the announcements of various countries to move their embassies to Jerusalem.

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