Protest in front US Embassy

Jordan

Published: 2018-10-07 10:57

Last Updated: 2024-04-18 04:02


Protest in front of the US Embassy, Amman
Protest in front of the US Embassy, Amman

Organized by joint Refugee Camps' committees as well as national and left parties, protested on Saturday, October 6, 2018 infront of the US Embassy in Amman, Jordan.

Tens of men, women, and even children gathered in the street while carrying signs in denunciation of the recent United Sates decisions regarding cutting funds that were alocated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

Protesters condemned the US policy regarding UNRWA, which abolishes the refugee status off of the children and grandchildren of Palestinian refugees who reside in camps. They also expressed anger at the transfer of the American Embassy to Jerusalem.