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Jordan Halts Film that Refers to Historical Jewish Presence
(AP-New York Times) A fictional movie about an antiquities heist has stirred widespread outrage in Jordan. Based on a book of the same name, the movie, "Jaber," follows a Jordanian boy who uncovers a stone in Petra with a Hebrew inscription on it. The government demanded that the director halt filming. The concerns reflect the hostility Jordanians feel toward Israel despite the two countries' 1994 peace agreement. At the same time, an overwhelming majority of Israelis make no claim to Jordanian land and place high value on the peace accord.