Quarterly Updates for (16 Feb 2016 — 15 May 2016)
After increasing media reports of such transactions, on 3/15, the Jordanian parliament passed a law barring the sale or lease of land to Israeli citizens in and around the ancient city of Petra. In a debate over the measure, many Jordanian lawmakers echoed the sentiments of their colleague, MP Assaf Shubki (relayed by Anadolu News Agency the same day): “Our national sovereignty is more important than foreign investments. . . . This law is a victory for the Palestinian people and it is the least we can do for them.”