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Jordan Chafes at Israel's Move to Let Palestinians Fly via Ramon Airport
(Times of Israel) Tobias Siegal - Jordanian officials have expressed anger at Israel's move to utilize Ramon Airport in southern Israel for Palestinian travel abroad, claiming it jeopardizes the kingdom's economic interests. Previously, Palestinians wishing to fly abroad were required to travel to Jordan and board a flight there. But in an effort to alleviate crowding at the King Hussein Crossing (the Allenby Bridge) from the West Bank to Jordan, the Israel Airports Authority announced an initiative allowing Palestinians to fly to Turkey through Ramon Airport. Jordan had opposed the establishment of Ramon Airport from the outset, citing its proximity to King Hussein Airport in Aqaba.