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Article: Reports surface that Jordan has frozen contacts with Israel over disparaging comments.(comments of major general affects the contracts)
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- March 7, 2006
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Jordan has expressed frustration and disappointment with Israel concerning recent comments by Israeli Major General Yair Naveh that King Abdullah II would be the last king to rule over the Hashemite Kingdom, and has reportedly frozen contacts until further steps are taken by Israel against Naveh.
Despite an official apology on Israel's part from acting Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Olmert, Jordanian officials have called for further steps such as punishment of Naveh or even relief from his duties in response to his inappropriate comments, according to Al Sharq Al Awsat.
Naveh made the comments in Jerusalem last month while speaking before a group of ...