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Thousands protest against Jordan-Israel solar power deal

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Al-Araby

Thousands of Jordanians attended a demonstration in Amman on Friday in protest against a planned solar power deal with Israel, days after 36 students were detained for attending a similar demonstration. The protest march began at the Grand Husseini Mosque in the Jordanian capital amid a heavy security presence. The protesters chanted slogans in support of Palestine and against Jordan’s 1994 Wadi Araba peace agreement with Israel. They denounced the new deal with Israel as “treason”. Similar protests broke out in other Jordanian cities. Under the deal, Jordan will supply power to Israel from a …

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