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May 18th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Thousands of Jordanian protesters took to the streets on Friday, calling on the newly formed government of Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh to take serious steps towards reforms and bring corrupt officials to justice.
They also warned against government’s plan to increase prices of several commodities and services in a bid to deal with the budge deficit, saying it will place a heavy pressure on citizens.
The government had recently said that the budget deficit is expected to reach about USD 2.9 billion by the end of 2012.
Jordanians have held several anti-Tarawneh demonstrations since he was appointed by King Abdullah II three weeks ago over his pro-Israeli views and his decision to end a dialogue between authorities and the opposition led by his predecessor Awn Khasawneh, who stepped down on April 26.
Tarawneh, who headed the Jordanian team that negotiated a peace treaty with Israel in 1994, said shortly after his appointment that if he were given a second chance, he would still support the peace treaty.
Tarawneh is Jordan’s fourth prime minister since anti-government protests demanding reforms and an end to corruption began in the country in January 2011.
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