AMMAN — After Israel arrested a Jordanian MP at King Hussein
Bridge for allegedly attempting to smuggle weapons and gold into the West Bank,
Israeli foreign minister, Eli Cohen, called for his prosecution, according to
Reuters.
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"This is a very grave incident... an attempt to smuggle
not just commercial goods but weaponry as well,"
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told Ynet.
"The basic demand is for him to be put on trial and pay
the price," he said. "Such an incident cannot be allowed to pass,” he
said.
Calls for repatriationThere have been calls in
Jordan's parliament for al Adwan to
be repatriated, Reuters reported.
Asked if Israel might make this conditional on a guarantee
that he would face charges at home, Cohen only said that the two governments
were discussing the matter.
"I don't necessarily think that this thing (
Adwan's case) is linked to Jordan as a whole, but rather, comes down to a foolhardy
criminal act," he said. "I don't want to ascribe blame to the entire
government or entire parliament" of Jordan.
Earlier on Sunday, police arrested Adwan on suspicion of
trying to smuggle gold and weapons.
Israeli customs officers, who are not supposed to inspect
members of parliament, reportedly received intelligence information regarding
the minister and carried out an inspection as a result.
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