The Jordanian Parliament voted unanimously to remove mentions of "Israel" from the minutes of a debate on Monday, Jordanian and Israeli media reported.
The parliament debate covered US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's statements regarding the Israeli Security Cabinet's proposed West Bank administration reforms.
The call to remove mentions of Israel was submitted by MP Hail Ayash, who said that the name of the Jewish state "represents an enemy to every Jordanian."
Jordanian Parliament Speaker Mazen al-Qadi said Huckabee's comments, which allegedly justified Israel’s control over "Arab lands," violated international law and the United Nations charter. "These statements are a blatant provocation and a serious breach of state sovereignty," Qadi said.
The West Bank and Gaza Strip are Palestinian territories, Qadi stated, emphasizing that any claims rooted in [Jewish] religious narratives are "unacceptable and undermine prospects for a just, two-state solution," according to anti-Zionist outlet Roya News.
Roi Kais, the Arab affairs correspondent for Israel's public broadcaster KAN News, reacted to the incident.
This decision came "despite Jordan having signed a peace treaty with Israel 31 years ago," Kais wrote on X/Twitter.
"The proposal received the support of the head of the 'Islamic Action Front' parliamentary bloc, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan's parliament, Saleh al-Armouti, who described the decision as 'bestowing an honor upon the parliament,'" Kais added.
Armouti also stated that the decision "reflects a general parliamentary consensus around national issues," Kais cited.
Jordanian MP calls on government to summon US ambassador
Another MP, Ali Khalaileh, called on the government to summon the US Ambassador to Jordan, James Holtsnider, to clarify Huckabee's "dangerous statements," according to Roya News.
MP Abdul Nasser Khasawneh called for a more permanent removal of the "Israeli entity" from official discourse, proposing to refer to the Jewish state as the "usurping entity," according to the Jordanian outlet.
The phrase "usurping entity" aligns closer with Jordan's stance on national principles supporting Palestinian rights, Khasawneh said, according to Roya News.