Jordanian MP arrested by Israel for alleged arms and gold smuggling

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Jordanian MP arrested by Israel for alleged arms and gold smuggling
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Jordanian MP Imad al-Adwan has been detained and interrogated by Israeli authorities over alleged smuggling of arms and gold into the occupied West Bank. Al-Adwan, a member of Jordan’s parliament, was arrested at the King Hussein Bridge border crossing. Jordan's foreign ministry is working to address the issue, while a spokesperson for Israel’s foreign ministry declined to comment. Political relations between the two countries have soured in recent years over Israel’s stance on the right of Palestinians to a state.

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