Jordan: No Bones are Spared

When Jordanian riot police break up a peaceful demonstration, no bones are spared. Two days ago, students demonstrated against Israeli atrocities at the University of Jordan. Riot police were called in and the bashing of heads and bones began. As a result, 89 students were admitted to the hospital and one student died. One female student suffered a broken pelvis after she was savagely beaten.

Thousands of people have been demonstrating against Israeli violence inspite of the bad weather in Jordan and inspite of the fact that Jordanian police attack and arrest many of the demonstrators. Jordanians want their government to close the Israeli embassy and to cut off ties with the Israeli government.

Toujan Faisal, who has become a symbol of courage for speaking out against the Jordanian government was rearrested the day before she was scheduled to have a press conference in which she had planned to talk about what had happened to her. The government warned her not to attempt holding the conference and when Toujan defied the order, she was violently grabbed from her home the night before the conference was to take place. Her brother, who was visiting her at the time was also beaten and arrested.