Jordan’s foreign minister says that his country canceled annexes to its peace treaty with Israel, taking control of two enclaves, after Israel refused to sell to Jordan the parts of the enclave that are privately owned by Israelis.
“During the consultations with Israel, we offered to buy the land, if they want to sell it. They said they do not want to sell it. Therefore, there was no sale,” Safadi says during a press conference.
He goes on to point out that the Jordan-Israel peace deal didn’t refer to a lease but rather only to special arrangements for Israelis to enter land as well as others regarding taxes
“There is nothing that exists that is called ‘a lease,'” he says. “There were no leased lands.”
Safadai also reiterates his country’s commitment to its 1994 peace deal with Israel.
— with Adam Rasgon
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