Jordanian security forces forcibly prevented Today, Friday, hundreds of demonstrators from reaching the Jordanian border with the Israel, and fired heavily tear gas bombs.
According to Al Jazeera, thousands of Jordanians headed to the border in response to the occupation’s bombing of the Gaza Strip, killing more than 1,500 Palestinian civilians.
Activists on social media reported that many demonstrators took different routes to avoid the security barriers set up by the Jordanian security services to prevent them from reaching the border area.
Jordan has the longest border with Israel, with a length of 238 kilometers, and two crossings extending over it: the Sheikh Hussein Bridge and the Wadi Araba Crossing.
The Jordanian Ministry of Interior had stated that demonstrations in the Jordan Valley and border areas are not permitted.
The ministry said in a statement that, “out of concern for the safety of citizens and ensuring the right to legitimately express their national feelings regarding what is happening in the Palestinian territories, calling for gatherings and demonstrations in the Jordan Valley and border areas is not permissible.”
It stated that the security services will take all measures to prevent this, and that the Jordanian Armed Forces will protect those areas and control security there.
The Minister concluded its statement by affirming that it "will always remain, as always, the faithful guardian of the nation's security."
The Jordanian Public Security also issued a call to adhere to the instructions issued and to adhere to the places designated for vigils and gatherings.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency