Over 1500 protesters demonstrate in Amman to demand the withdrawal of the Israeli ambassador, following the escalation of Israeli aggressions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem

Number of protestors: 
1500+
Country: 
Jordan
Date: 
10/05/2021
Description: 
A crowd of over 1500 protesters demonstrated in Amman to demand the withdrawal of the Israeli ambassador, following the escalation of Israeli aggressions against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem. The demonstration witnessed the participation of both Islamist and leftist activists, and questioned the Israeli-Jordanian peace treaties of 1994, condemning the normalization.
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Collective / Informal group
Political Party
Mode of action: 
Sit-in
Objective: 
Support of a cause
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Regional / Political grievances
Spatial characteristics: 
Transnational
Frequency: 
One off
State response: 
N/A
Location: 
Amman