Jordan will not allow violence, only peaceful protests at Israel embassy: Public Security Directorate

Jordan’s government will allow peaceful protests at Israel’s embassy in Amman but not violence and damage to public property, its security directorate said on Sunday.

The warning was issued by Jordan’s Public Security Directorate in the wake of clashes between the police and protesters on Saturday, the Jordan News Agency reported.

Thousands of Jordanians gathered near the embassy for the seventh consecutive night to call for an end to the country’s peace treaty with Israel amid its brutal war on Gaza.

The Public Security Directorate stated that some protesters had verbally and physically abused PSD officers, and damaged public property on Saturday and during previous demonstrations.

Demonstrators blocked roads and tried to be in “direct contact” with security officers, the PSD stated.

A video circulating on social media showed police officers dragging a female protester away, which the PSD stated it would investigate.

The PSD stated that its officers exercised “utmost restraint,” particularly toward female demonstrators. However, “a number of people were arrested” because they were violent.

Officers had acted with the “utmost discipline and professionalism,” the PSD stated.

It added: “The Public Security Directorate will continue its professional work in maintaining community security and peace and enabling citizens to express their opinions in accordance with the laws.

“It will also continue its work in implementing and enforcing the law against anyone who attempts to transgress, or incite by action or word against security personnel.”