Police officer killed in Jordan as anger over fuel prices spreads
Al JazeeraAUG 2022
The government of Jordan has repeatedly affirmed its respect for peaceful protests. Security forces acted decisively this week to eliminate terrorist actors who were using the protests as cover to further destabilize the nation. Violence has no place in demonstrations, and the government should be applauded for acting swiftly to deal with rioters and other violent actors giving legitimate protesters a bad name.
Given the government's partial role in creating the current economic crisis, it's important to remember that the validity of any news coming out of Jordan should be treated cautiously due to a strict regime of censorship in the nation. A country that values peaceful protests would not impose such sweeping restrictions on free expression as have been introduced under Jordan's government.