Israeli FM demands arrested Jordanian lawmaker 'pay a price'

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Source: Associated Press

Israeli FM demands arrested Jordanian lawmaker ‘pay a price’

By TIA GOLDENBERG
April 24, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister on Monday called on Jordan to take action to bring to justice a Jordanian lawmaker who was arrested in Israel for allegedly trying to smuggle what appears to have been dozens of guns into the West Bank.

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said Israel was still investigating the incident, in which the legislator, Imad Al-Adwan, is accused of attempting to bring in weapons and gold illegally. Cohen called it an “irresponsible, criminal act” that cannot go unpunished

“This is a very serious incident,” Cohen told Israeli news outlet YNet. “The basic demand is that he is brought to justice and that he pay a price.”

In a statement, the lawmaker’s brother, Amer Al-Adwan, said he was counting on Jordanian authorities to bring Imad home.

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