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Jordan parliament votes to recommend expelling Israeli ambassador

The speaker of parliament called on the government to take decisive action [File: Jehad Shelbak/Reuters]

The parliament of Jordan has voted to recommend the expulsion of Israel’s ambassador to Amman from the country in protest against the behaviour of a minister in Israel’s far-right government, who stirred controversy earlier this week after he denied the existence of the Palestinian people.

During the legislative session, House of Representatives Speaker Ahmed al-Safadi called on the government to take action in response to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

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