AMMAN/JORDAN VALLEY — On Friday afternoon,
thousands rallied in Karama, roughly 46km from
Amman, to celebrate what many
deemed a “victory” for resistance groups fighting Israel from
Gaza.
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At the historic site, where the Jordanian army defeated
Israeli occupation forces nearly 53 years ago, crowds chanted in protest to
Jordan’s gas deal with Israel and the normalization of ties with the
occupation, in addition to demanding the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador to
Jordan.
Protesters held signs and banners to complement the growing
cacophony of the chants, many of which read: “The enemy’s gas is occupation,”
and “End Israeli terrorism.”
Said Abdo, a protester, said: The Palestinian cause has not
been buried; it lives with all of our people, which is honorable.”
Palestine is a focal point, and the recent events will be a
second spark, bringing about our second victory against Israel.”
Khater, 27, told Jordan News: “We are here today to stand by
Al-Aqsa in peace. We are at the border to send a message that we are ready to
free Al-Aqsa.”
Bashar, 24, said: “We have come here today to boost the
morale of the Palestinian people. Resistance has been and continues to be
triumphant because it is steadfast”.
The major event for the day was a festival organized by the
Islamic Action Front (IAF) near the Dead Sea — some 40km from Amman — to
commemorate “Hamas’ victory”.
In a speech, IAF Secretary General Murad Al-Adaileh urged
the crowds to stand by the resistance, “by any means possible” and commended
Hamas’ “accomplishment” as he described Friday as one of “pride, triumph and
joy”.
Adaileh cited the late King Hussein’s speech during Karama
Battle, calling on the Kingdom’s troops “march forward” against the occupation.
“Our people are well. Our nation is well. Jerusalem will be
ours again,” said senior IAF official, Abdulhamid Thuneibat, reassuring the
thousands in attendance of Hamas’ triumph.
“We are here to show solidarity with the resistance, which
is the least we can do,” Aws, a protester, told Jordan News, adding that “it is
only a matter of time before the occupation succumbs”.
Ibrahim, 50, said: We have come here today to affirm that we
have chosen resistance and to reiterate our historic right to Palestine from
its mountain to its rivers and valleys.”
He called on the Jordanian government to respond to the
people’s calls by revoking the gas deal with Israel and expelling the Israeli
ambassador to Jordan.
“We are not anti-Semitic. We are simply taking a stance
against Zionism and the government that stands behind it,” said Tawfiq Younes,
53.
Israa, an 11-year-old girl, said: “Today is an important
today. I want to thank God for our victory today and I hope that Palestinians
continue to be patient and continue to resist the occupation.”
Meanwhile in Amman, following the Friday prayers, several
hundreds of Palestine supporters gathered near Al-Husseini Mosque in downtown,
echoing the same demands voiced in the
Jordan Valley.
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