(VOVworld) - Hundreds of Jordanians took to streets on Friday to call for abolishing the peace deal with Israel. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel 22 years ago, on October 26, 1994, which is widely rejected by the public.

During a protest in downtown Amman after the Friday prayers, demonstrators chanted slogans against the peace deal. The participants, including trade unionists and members of several political parties, urged the government to cut ties with Israel. They also called for terminating an agreement the kingdom signed to import gas from Israel. Demonstrators said the gas deal does not serve the interests of Jordanians. On September 26, Jordan signed an agreement to import natural gas worth 10 billion U.S. dollars from Israel for a period of 15 years, starting from 2019.