Jordan BDS movement ‘outraged’ by gas deal with Israel

AMMAN — The Jordan Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement on Wednesday expressed “outrage and absolute opposition” to the recent signing of a gas deal between Jordan’s National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) and Israel.

“Jordan BDS categorically rejects the agreement for strategic, economic and moral reasons as it ties Jordan’s energy, economic and political security to Israel for the coming 15 years,” the movement said in a statement.

“Signing this agreement blatantly ignores the will of the Jordanian people who principally and unequivocally rejected the agreement through two years of demonstrations across the country, national petitions signed by Jordanians and their political parties, trade unions and civil society organisations,” the group added.

Under the deal, signed on Monday, Israel will supply NEPCO with 300 million cubic feet of natural gas per day for 15 years at a cost of $10 billion.