On Saturday night, hundreds of protesters marched in the streets of the Jordanian capital Amman to protest the current economic situation, following a week-long turmoil culminating in a nation-wide strike on Wednesday and a continuation of protests thereafter. According to a live video broadcasted on Saturday, by the Jordanian media organization ‘7iber’ via their Facebook page, thousands of marching protesters called for the “fall of King Abdullah”. Throughout last week, Jordan has witnessed waves of protests and a nation-wide strike, triggered by a newly proposed income tax law. The new legislation would apply an income tax on those who earn 8000 Jordanian Dinars and more annually (201681.02 EGP), causing a backlash from the Jordanian lower middle class, and the Jordanian trade unions which then escalated to a nation-wide strike that took place on Wednesday (May 30th). On Monday (May 28th), the Council of Jordanian Trade Unions endorsed the strike, after a meeting with Jordanian the Prime Minister, Hani Al-Mulki, and the council members, where no compromise has been reached. The Jordanian Engineers Association (JEA) called in a released statement on its members to take part in the protests to defend…
