Jordan summoned today, Monday, the Israeli ambassador, to protest against the Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, using a map of Israel that includes the borders of Jordan and the Palestinian territories, during his participation in an event in Paris.
Amman earlier condemned what the ultra-nationalist Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, had done, saying it was a provocative step for a minister. "extremist" And"racist" It is a violation of international norms and the peace agreement between Jordan and Israel, according to AFP.
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Sinan Majali, said, "The Ministry condemns the racist, inciting and extremist statements made by the extremist Israeli minister regarding the brotherly Palestinian people, their right to exist, and their historical rights in their independent, sovereign state on the Palestinian national soil.".
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry indicated that it "It will take all necessary political and legal measures to confront such extremist, hateful behavior and statements, and what they represent of a dangerous escalation that threatens security and stability and pushes for an escalation.".
