Israel begins construction on Jordan border fence

[Brian4Liberty]

Israel begins construction on Jordan border fence

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel has begun construction on a security fence along its border with Jordan, the defence ministry announced Wednesday, its latest such barrier intended to keep out illegal migrants and militants.

It will be the latest "security fence" built by Israel, including one separating it from the West Bank and another in the Golan Heights near Syria.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said when it was approved in June that the new fence was a continuation of a 240-kilometre (150-mile) barrier built along the Egyptian border which "blocked the entry of illegal migrants into Israel and the various terrorist movements".

"This barrier is intended to protect Israeli citizens against any security threat coming from Jordan," Arielle Heffez, a spokesman for the ministry, told AFP on Wednesday.

In 2013, Israel erected a 240-kilometre electronic fence along its southern border with Egypt.
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[enhanced_deficit]

Before anyone sayeth that this Israeli wall is inspired by Trump's wall plan, let's get the facts straight pre-emptively. If this wall was Trump inspired, Isreal would have made Jordan pay for this wall... but in fact, US will pay for this all.


Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 2h2 hours ago

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[Danke]

Israel needs more diversity.

[enhanced_deficit]

Israel needs more diversity.

And racial equality.

This news two days after MLK days is ironic too... MLK would not have approved of walls around a society built on legal system that sees some races more chosen/supremacist than others.

[Danke]

And racial equality.

This news two days after MLK days is ironic too... MLK would not have approved of walls around a society built on legal system that sees some races more chosen/supremacist than others.