AMMAN — A prominent Islamist
lawmaker has said that rapprochement with
Hamas and Palestinian resistance
groups during the time of the late King Hussein had many benefits for Jordan,
according to the London-based Raialyoum.
اضافة اعلان
Deputy
Saleh Al-Armouti, a member of the
Islamic Action Front and head of Al-Islah bloc, was critical of the
government’s insistence on dealing with the Hamas movement based solely on
security and not political considerations.
Armouti said that Jordan had an influential
role in the internal and external arenas during the reign of
King Hussein due
to his contacts with Hamas leadership, noting that not allowing Jordanian
citizens who are leaders of Hamas to enter the Kingdom without permission is a
violation of the Constitution.
Armouti and other members of Parliament had
previously called on the government to hold official talks with Hamas leaders
and to reopen the group’s office in Jordan. The government closed Hamas’ office
in Amman in 1999 and deported its leaders to Qatar.
Meanwhile, Ammon News reported Tuesday that
Khaled Mashal, leader of Hamas’ political bureau, is expected to visit Jordan
soon. It will be a private visit, the second in one year, according to a
Palestinian official who requested anonymity.
Mashal was in Jordan last August to attend the funeral of
longtime Hamas leader Ibrahim Ghosheh.
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