Thousands of Jordanians continue protests near Israeli embassy in Amman

(27 Mar 2024) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Amman, Jordan - 27 March 2024 NIGHT SHOTS 1. Wide of protesters gathering near the Israeli embassy, chanting pro-Hamas slogans 2. Pan right from heavy security forces blocking road leading to the Israeli embassy, to protesters chanting slogans 3. Wide of security forces and vehicles approaching protesters 4. Wide of protesters chanting pro-Hamas slogans 5. Pan right from security moving toward protesters, to protesters chanting slogans 6. Various of security forces dispersing protesters 7. Wide of security arresting protester, UPSOUND: women screaming 8. Wide of protesters running away (towards camera) ASSOCIATED PRESS Amman, Jordan - 26 March 2024 NIGHT SHOTS 9. Various of security dispersing protesters, protesters running away 10. Wide of security arresting protester 11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fadia Eid, pro-Hamas protester: “Since the beginning of the war and aggression against Gaza, we have been here in the courtyards of Al-Kalouti (Mosque) in order to send a message to the (Palestinian) resistance that we are with you, and all the Jordanian people are with you, and from here I appeal to the Jordanian people, who are sitting at home, for everyone to go out to the streets (to demonstrate). What are you waiting for? What more are you waiting for from what is happening? All sanctities have been violated, and we remain sitting at home? We must make our voice heard. Do not say that our voice will not reach. Our voice will reach the resistance and our voice will reach the free people in Gaza who defend the honor of our entire nation.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Amman, Jordan - 27 March 2024 NIGHT SHOTS 12. Various of security forces approaching demonstrators AUDIO Sirens ASSOCIATED PRESS Amman, Jordan - 26 March 2024 NIGHT SHOTS 13. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) name not given, anti-Israel protester: “There is no need for all this attack (by security forces). We have one enemy. Here there is land for the occupier (Israeli embassy), and we are here to demonstrate against this land. We are not against any member of the police. They are all like my brothers, and I respect them. I cannot understand why there is all this violence against us.” 14. Various of protesters chanting slogans 15. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Fatima Beshtawi, pro-Hamas protester: “We hope they (security forces) do not use violence or beating. They should let the youth walk and do what they want, and in the end the demonstration will be peaceful, they did not go out with the aim of anything else.” 16. Wide of security 17. Various of protesters chanting slogans STORYLINE: Jordanian security forces dispersed angry demonstrators who again tried to reach the Israeli embassy in Amman on Tuesday evening and during the early hours of Wednesday. Several thousand demonstrators flocked to more than one location close to the embassy for the third day in a row, for an event that activists call the siege of the embassy, in response to the Israeli war on Gaza. Security forces arrested a number of demonstrators, including at least one female. Demonstrators are demanding that the Jordanian government stops all forms of normalization with Israel and cancels all agreements, most notably the Wadi Araba Jordan-Israel peace treaty. Activists are also demanding an end to the land bridge that transports goods from Gulf countries into Israel. Security forces prevented a number of photographers and cameramen from filming the arrest of the demonstrators and asked them to leave the site. Demonstrators demanded the immediate release of all those arrested. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: