Ramon International Airport

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Jordanian political activist: ‘Ramon’ airport built on occupied Jordanian land
MEMRIFebruary 4, 2019
Jordanian political activist and head of the Aqaba chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Islamic Action Front Khaled Al-Jihni said that Israel’s new Ramon Airport near Eilat is built on occupied Jordanian land and that the entire Eilat area should be referred to as “Occupied Western Aqaba.”
On a Jan. 29, 2019 show on Jordan Today TV, Jordanian political activist and head of the Aqaba chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Islamic Action Front Khaled Al-Jihni said that Israel’s new Ramon Airport near Eilat is built on occupied Jordanian land and that the entire Eilat area should be referred to as “Occupied Western Aqaba.” (MEMRI)
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Israel inaugurates new international airport to boost Eilat tourism
Ilan Gattegno and Ronit ZilbersteinIsrael HayomJanuary 21, 2019
Constructed at a cost of some $500 million, it has an annual capacity of 2.5 million passengers. It is able to handle 20 takeoffs and landings an hour and accommodate large aircraft, such as Boeing 747s.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the official opening ceremony of the new Ramon International Airport, named in memory of Ilan and Asaf Ramon, near the southern Israeli city of Eilat, on Jan. 21, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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