Jordan bans public religious rituals for Israeli tourists

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - An official Jordanian tourism circular banned religious rituals for Israeli tourists and wearing religious attire in public during visits to Jordan.The Jordanian ministry of tourism sent a circular to travel and tourism agencies in the country that was published by Al-Arab Al-Youm newspaper on Wednesday instructing them to coordinate with their Israeli counterparts so as to abide by certain conditions during Israeli tourists’ visit to Jordan.It said that Israeli tourists during their stay in Jordan should abide by those rules in view of the sensitivity of such behavior on the Jordanian citizen and in view of the conditions prevailing in the region at present.A reliable source told the paper that the decision was taken after citizens and owners of restaurants complained of such behavior to the concerned authorities.End item/ 149