Activists in Jordan are urging that leaders from the Muslim Brotherhood be tried in the State Security Court for incitement, following riotous events at the Baqaa refugee camp for Palestinians.
The disturbances included public and private property damage during the first anniversary of the October 7 attack.
Located in the Balqa Governorate on the main road between the capital Amman and Irbid to the north, the Baqaa camp witnessed a “general strike” on Monday, assaults on pedestrians, and vehicles being vandalized.
Activists shared videos showing youths climbing highway barriers and hurling stones at cars.
These incidents coincided with a week-long event launched by the Islamic Action Front, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, which activists claim featured incendiary speeches and calls for protests in solidarity with the Gaza Strip.
The Brotherhood also called for a march in the camp on Monday.
Activists are demanding that Murad Adaileh, the general secretary of the party, be referred to the State Security Court for inciting violence.
They also criticized Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal for his recent speech, which they claim included calls to protest.
A senior Jordanian official has refuted claims circulating in Hebrew media that Jordan would open its airspace to Israeli aircraft for strikes against Iran.
The official statement, reported by Jordan’s state-run Al-Mamlaka TV from an unnamed source, emphasized, “Jordan has informed both Israel and Iran that it will not permit any violation of its airspace.”
This declaration aligns with previous statements from Jordan’s Foreign Minister and Minister of Expatriate Affairs, Ayman Safadi, who asserted that Jordan would not allow its airspace to be violated by any party.
“Our message is clear to both Iranians and Israelis: we will not be a battleground for anyone, nor will we allow any breach of our airspace,” Safadi stated.
