Israeli factory owner flees Jordan
Jordanian media reported recently that an Israeli investor abruptly closed his textile factory in the Hashemite kingdom, leaving 168 unemployed workers behind. The initial report was published by the al-Arab al-Youm newspaper, which according to the report, the laborers working at the DK factory in the al-Hassan…
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In light of the media row, Jordanian Labor Minister Bassam al-Salem was forced to comment on the matter. The minister clarified that the Israeli investor, nicknamed "Sergio" by the Jordanian press, was believed to have fled Jordan due to financial hardships.Al-Salem stressed that his office had decided to appeal to the relevant authorities in order to put its hands on the company's bank guarantees and ensure that the employees are paid.
Fathallah al-Amrani, chairman of Jordan's textile and clothing workers' union, expressed his surprise over the incident, claiming that the Israeli businessman's factory was considered successful and was even included in the Jordanian Labor Ministry's "golden list".
From the Egytex news archive, first published on 2 March 2009. Figures and names are as reported at the time.
