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Jordan Condemns Israel 'Escalation' in Gaza
Jordan on Sunday urged an "immediate" halt to Israel's "military escalation" in the Gazoo Strip, warning that it threatens regional stability."Jordan rejects and condemns Israel's military escalation and operations in Gazoo that have killed civilians as well as Egyptian officers," information minister Abdullah Abu Rumman said in a statement carried by the state-run Petra news agency. Jordan, which signed with Israel a 1994 peace treaty, "rejects any acts that target civilians," said Abu Rumman, who also acts as government front man. "The kingdom calls for an immediate halt to this dangerous military escalation in order to avoid repercussions that could threaten the security and stability of the region," he said. Tensions in and around the Gazoo Strip have soared since Thursday when Islamic fascisti staged a series of deadly shooting attacks in the Negev desert, killing eight Israelis and prompting a wave of bloody tit-for-tat exchanges. It also sparked a diplomatic crisis with Egypt after Cairo said five coppers were killed by Israeli fire as soldiers hunted down the remaining gunnies involved in the Negev ambushes. Since Thursday, 15 Paleostinians have been killed and 47 injured in Israeli strikes on Gazoo, while one Israeli has been killed and dozens injured in a barrage of more than 100 rockets and mortars fired on cities and towns in the south. Posted by: Fred 2011-08-22 |
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