Bennett’s response to Al-Safadi after announcing the cessation of talks on the energy-for-water deal sparks a backlash

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s response to Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi and what the latter said about talks on the energy-for-exchange deal water between Jordan and Israel, has sparked widespread interaction between activists on social media sites.

Bennett wrote in a post on his page on Platform generate electricity; Jordan doesn’t have enough water for its people.”

He continued, “That’s why we, as good neighbors, have taken the initiative to desalinate seawater and push it into the Jordan River, so that Jordan can pump more water and provide water to its people. help our neighbors who are thirsty for water. If Jordan’s leaders want “The people of Jordan are thirsty, that is their right.”

Al-Safadi had said that talks on an energy-for-water deal with Israel had broken down, in light of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, in an interview with CNN host Becky Anderson, adding that “Israel kills people, kills innocents, and destroys 61% of medical infrastructure.” in Gaza”.

Al-Safadi continues: “We have been discussing with the Israelis for some time the so-called prosperity agreement, under which we would provide them with solar energy and they in return would provide us with water. The discussions have now stopped… and the current circumstances will not allow any kind of interaction with the Israelis.” Therefore, the peace agreement between the two countries will become a “document to gather dust”.