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Jordanians Protest The Israel Gas Deal

Published January 19th, 2020 - 07:19 GMT

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Amman on Friday, January 17th, against the government's signing of the gas deal with Israel, which is set to start pumping natural gas to Jordan this year.

The $10 billion deal is expected to provide 45 billion cubic meters of Israeli gas to Jordan over the next 15 years.

Moreover, demonstrators chanted anti-Israel slogans and held banners including “The gas of the enemy is an occupation!” and “Down with the gas deal.” Jordanian security forces prevented the protesters from reaching the symbolic Al-Nakheel Square.

Jordanian flag-waving protesters also threatened to overthrow the government if it sticks to the gas deal.

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Jordanians protest the country’s gas imports from Israel, as part of a public backlash against normalising relations between the two countries. Twitter

Jordanians protest the country’s gas imports from Israel, as part of a public backlash against normalising relations between the two countries. Twitter

Jordanian security forces prevented the protesters from reaching the symbolic Al-Nakheel Square in Amman. (Twitter)

Jordanian security forces prevented the protesters from reaching the symbolic Al-Nakheel Square in Amman. (Twitter)

The Jordanian flag-waving protesters also threatened to overthrow the government if it sticks by the gas deal. Twitter

The Jordanian flag-waving protesters also threatened to overthrow the government if it sticks to the gas deal. Twitter

Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter

Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter

A parliamentary session planned, Sunday, to submit an urgent memo requesting a ban on gas purchases from Israel. Twitter

A parliamentary session planned, Sunday, to submit an urgent memo requesting a ban on gas purchases from Israel. Twitter

The $10 billion deal is expected to provide 45 billion cubic meters of Israeli gas to Jordan over the next 15 years. Twitter

The $10 billion deal is expected to provide 45 billion cubic meters of Israeli gas to Jordan over the next 15 years. Twitter

Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter

Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter

Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter

Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter

Hundreds of Jordanians demonstrated in downtown Amman on Friday, calling on the government to cancel an agreement with Israel. Twitter

Hundreds of Jordanians demonstrated in downtown Amman on Friday, calling on the government to cancel an agreement with Israel. Twitter

Jordanians protest the country’s gas imports from Israel, as part of a public backlash against normalising relations between the two countries. Twitter
Jordanian security forces prevented the protesters from reaching the symbolic Al-Nakheel Square in Amman. (Twitter)
The Jordanian flag-waving protesters also threatened to overthrow the government if it sticks by the gas deal. Twitter
Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter
A parliamentary session planned, Sunday, to submit an urgent memo requesting a ban on gas purchases from Israel. Twitter
The $10 billion deal is expected to provide 45 billion cubic meters of Israeli gas to Jordan over the next 15 years. Twitter
Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter
Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter
Hundreds of Jordanians demonstrated in downtown Amman on Friday, calling on the government to cancel an agreement with Israel. Twitter
Jordanians protest the country’s gas imports from Israel, as part of a public backlash against normalising relations between the two countries. Twitter
Jordanians protest the country’s gas imports from Israel, as part of a public backlash against normalising relations between the two countries. Twitter
Jordanian security forces prevented the protesters from reaching the symbolic Al-Nakheel Square in Amman. (Twitter)
Jordanian security forces prevented the protesters from reaching the symbolic Al-Nakheel Square in Amman. (Twitter)
The Jordanian flag-waving protesters also threatened to overthrow the government if it sticks by the gas deal. Twitter
The Jordanian flag-waving protesters also threatened to overthrow the government if it sticks to the gas deal. Twitter
Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter
Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter
A parliamentary session planned, Sunday, to submit an urgent memo requesting a ban on gas purchases from Israel. Twitter
A parliamentary session planned, Sunday, to submit an urgent memo requesting a ban on gas purchases from Israel. Twitter
The $10 billion deal is expected to provide 45 billion cubic meters of Israeli gas to Jordan over the next 15 years. Twitter
The $10 billion deal is expected to provide 45 billion cubic meters of Israeli gas to Jordan over the next 15 years. Twitter
Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter
Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter
Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter
Mass demonstration kicks off in downtown Amman against the country's gas deal with Israel. Twitter
Hundreds of Jordanians demonstrated in downtown Amman on Friday, calling on the government to cancel an agreement with Israel. Twitter
Hundreds of Jordanians demonstrated in downtown Amman on Friday, calling on the government to cancel an agreement with Israel. Twitter

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