In a tense incident near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordanian police employed tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters. The demonstration was sparked by Israel’s recent actions, including the storming of hospitals and the escalating civilian casualties in Gaza.
Earlier, riot police were dispatched to the Kaloti mosque in the capital, where demonstrators had gathered with plans to march toward the heavily fortified Israeli embassy. Witnesses reported clashes as some protesters attempted to breach the police cordon surrounding the embassy.
Chanting slogans like “No Zionist embassy on Jordanian land,” the protesters expressed their discontent with Jordan’s existing peace treaty with Israel. The Israeli embassy has consistently been a focal point for anti-Israel demonstrations during periods of turmoil in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories.
While Jordanian authorities permit peaceful protests, they draw a clear line: attempts to breach the embassy, incite unrest, or approach border zones with the Israeli-occupied West Bank or Israel itself are not tolerated. In recent weeks, hundreds of activists and protesters have been arrested for violating these restrictions.
The ongoing conflict has taken a heavy toll, with over 32,000 Palestinians losing their lives since the start of Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to local health authorities.
Around half of Jordan’s population, totaling 12 million, trace their ancestry back to Palestinian roots, with many either expelled or fleeing to Jordan during the upheaval surrounding Israel’s establishment in 1948.
