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Activists protest against gas deal

By JT - Dec 17,2016 - Last updated at Dec 17,2016

Protesters march against a deal to import gas from Israel in downtown Amman on Friday (Photo by Osama Aqarbeh)

AMMAN — Activists held a march in downtown Amman on Friday against a deal to import gas from Israel.

The National Electric Power company has signed a 15-year agreement with Noble Energy, a Houston-based company that holds the largest share in the Israeli Leviathan gas field, to receive natural gas supplies at the cost of $10 billion.

Protesters held placards that called for suing the government to protest the deal, while others described the deal with Israel as a form of occupation.

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