Protests break out in Jordan against Trump’s 'deal of the century'
Jordan immediately rejected US President Donald Trump’s long touted middle east peace plan, insisting that the two-state solution is the only way to guarantee Palestinians their full human rights.
AMMAN — As US President Donald Trump unveiled the details of his peace plan Jan. 28, dozens of Jordanians rallied in front of the US Embassy in Amman. They decried the so-called "deal of the century" and demanded the closure of the US and Israeli embassies in Amman.
At the sit-in called for by the Muslim Brotherhood, the protesters chanted, “Raise your voice," "Down with the Americans' approach," "No embassy for the Zionist entity on your land, O Amman," "No US embassy on your land, Amman," "Palestine is an Arab [state]" and "Down with Wadi Araba,” a reference to peace agreements with Israel.
They rejected Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel and denounced the plan for denying Palestinian refugees the right to return to Palestine.
Secretary-General of the Islamic Action Front Murad Adayleh told Al-Monitor, “The Jordanian and Palestinian people will not accept the abdication of Jerusalem. I warn the Arab regimes against participating in this deal. The Arab people will not tolerate the loss of an inch of Palestine. Whoever signs or executes this deal will be held accountable.”
