Jordan’s parliament votes for re-studying 1994 peace treaty with Israel

CAIRO - 10 December 2017: The Jordanian Parliament has unanimously voted on Sunday to re-study 1994

Jordanian-Israeli peace treaty (Wadi ‘Araba)

in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The Parliament agreed to refer the treaty to the parliamentary legal committee for a comprehensive study upon a call from a number of parliamentarians following the U.S.’ decision.

The parliament also agreed to record all violations carried out by the Israeli occupation over the past years so that they can take a decision regarding such violations.

On Wednesday night, United States’ President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel during a televised speech from the White House. Trump’s decision was met by a barrage of criticism and condemnations from many Arab and world leaders, while protests took place in the Gaza Strip, West Bank as well as different parts of the Arab world.

Jordan is one of the Arab and world countries that announced their rejection of Trump’s unilateral decision.

A tripartite summit between Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and his Jordanian and Palestinian counterparts Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah II, respectively, will be held on Monday in Cairo to discuss the U.S.’ decision.

Clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the West Bank on Friday; Israeli forces fired tear gas on the protesters, killing two Palestinians and injuring more than 300 others. On Saturday, the Israeli airstrikes killed two other Palestinians and injured dozens, raising the injured toll to 1,114 people, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health on Saturday.