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Jordan seeks to end Israel land lease

Published : Tuesday, 23 October, 2018 at 12:00 AM  Count : 269

AMMAN, Oct 22: King Abdullah II announced on Sunday that Jordan has notified Israel it wants to reclaim two small plots of territory leased under their 1994 peace deal.
"We have informed Israel (that we are putting) an end to the application of the peace treaty annexes regarding Baqura and Ghumar," said the king, quoted by official news agency Petra.
But Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wanted to open negotiations to keep the current arrangement in place.
The land was leased to Israel for a 25-year renewable period under annexes of the 1994 peace treaty that lay down a one-year notice period, with Jordan retaining sovereignty.
"Israel was informed today of the Jordanian decision," the monarch said, stressing that "Baqura and Ghumar are Jordanian land and will remain Jordanian".
"Baqura and Ghumar have always been at the top of our priorities, and we have decided to put an end to the application of the peace treaty annexes regarding Baqura and Ghumar," he added.    -AFP














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