Senate president speaks out against nuclear proliferation

AMMAN — The Senate on Tuesday discussed the issue of removing nuclear weapons in synchronicity with International Day to Rid the World of Nuclear Weapons marked on Saturday, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Senate President Abdur-Ra’uf S. Rawabdeh talked about the absence of true awareness of the danger of nuclear weapons and noted decades-long calls for abolishing all weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.

Rawabdeh also noted Israeli’s insistence on possessing nuclear weapons, leading the region to a race of obtaining rather than abolishing them.

He highlighted the importance of unifying MPs’ efforts in cooperation with the UN to achieve international peace and security by getting rid of nuclear weapons, and noted that countries around the world spend $100 billion annually on the weapons.