- Title: Jordan will ensure justice served in Israel embassy incident - foreign minister
- Date: 25th July 2017
- Summary: AMMAN, JORDAN (JULY 25, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AYMAN SAFADI ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PICTURES JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AYMAN SAFADI TALKING (SOUNDBITE) (English) JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, AYMAN SAFADI, SAYING: "There is no bargain here. There are two separate tracks. When it comes to the incident at a building that is part of the Israeli embassy complex, this is a criminal case that is being investigated and pursued within the realms of the law. We are a country that respects its obligations under international law and we are acted within that law. We make sure that the investigation takes place and we are able to listen to the statement by the person who shot the fire (arm) and killed two Jordanian citizens. We are pursuing that legally and we will pursue that legally to make sure that justice is served and the law is complied with." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, AYMAN SAFADI, SAYING: "It's extremely important for us to make sure the rights of our citizens are respected, that a fair trial takes place to ensure that we achieve justice. This is not a politicised case this is a criminal case that is being pursued within the realms of law and order. As I said we will continue our efforts, we will follow the legal paths to ensure that justice is served." CAMERAMAN (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, AYMAN SAFADI, SAYING: "This is a criminal case and it is dealt with in accordance with the law either in the Jordanian or international law that is committed to us. We do not bargain over the blood of our children. There is a case and there are rights for his family. The families of the two deceased people have rights. There are penalties and legal rights and we cannot put this into a deal and say 'this in exchange for that'. We are following this incident that took place in Amman through the available legal tools and our aim is to learn what happened and our aim is to achieve justice." SAFADI LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE
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- Keywords: Israel's embassy in Jordan security guard two Jordanians killed diplomatic immunity Jordan Israel killing
- Location: AMMAN, JORDAN
- City: AMMAN, JORDAN
- Country: Jordan
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA0016R7TMX3
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Jordanian foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Tuesday (July 25) called a shooting incident at the Israeli embassy in Amman a criminal case and said that his government would ensure that justice is served.
A security guard at Israel's embassy in Jordan shot dead Mohammad Jawawdah who stabbed him with a screwdriver in an incident on Sunday (July 23) night, in which a Jordanian bystander was also killed.
The staff of Israel's embassy in Jordan, including the security guard involved in the shooting incident, returned to Israel from Amman on Monday (July 24). Jordan had wanted to question the guard, who was slightly hurt, but Israel said he had diplomatic immunity.
Israeli-Jordanian tensions have escalated since Israel installed metal detectors at entry points to al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem after two police guards were shot dead by gunmen there on July 14. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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