{"id":2234,"date":"2018-10-22T14:27:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T14:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/?p=2234"},"modified":"2018-10-22T14:27:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T14:27:14","slug":"jordan-seeks-to-end-israel-land-lease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/2018\/10\/22\/jordan-seeks-to-end-israel-land-lease\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan seeks to end Israel land lease"},"content":{"rendered":"

he areas are Naharayim in the north and Tzofar in the south, known as Baqura and Ghamr in Arabic.<\/p>\n

The lease governing them was for 25 years and had been due for renewal.<\/p>\n

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would negotiate over “extending the current arrangement”.<\/p>\n

Earlier King Abdullah of Jordan issued a statement saying it wanted to end the lease, which has seen the two areas, covering a total of about 405 hectares (1,000 acres), cultivated by Israeli farmers.<\/p>\n

The areas had always been a “top priority” for Jordan and the decision was based on “our keenness to take whatever is necessary for Jordan and Jordanians”, the statement said.<\/p>\n

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HM @<\/span>KingAbdullahII<\/span><\/a> : \u201c#<\/span>Baqura<\/span><\/a> & #<\/span>Ghamr<\/span><\/a> areas have always been our top priority & our decision is to end Article 2 of Annexs I (b) of the #<\/span>Jordan<\/span><\/a> – #<\/span>Israel<\/span><\/a> #<\/span>Peace<\/span><\/a> Treaty emanating from our keenness to take whatever is necessary for Jordan & Jordanians.\u201d<\/p>\n

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