Imad Al-Adwan
{{Short description|Jordanian politician (born 1988)}}
Imad Al-Adwan ({{langx|ar|عماد العدوان}}, born 1988 in Balqa Governorate) is a Jordanian politician who is a member of the Parliament of Jordan.
Political career
In the 2020 Jordanian general election, he was elected to Parliament becoming one of the youngest MPs.{{Cite web |title=Imad al-Adwan: The Jordanian MP critical of Israel and now under arrest |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jordan-imad-adwan-mp-critical-israel-under-arrest |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}}
Arrest
In April 2023, he was arrested by Israeli police accused of smuggling gold and weapons into the West Bank.{{Cite web |last=Goldenberg |first=Tia |date=April 24, 2023 |title=Israeli FM demands arrested Jordanian lawmaker 'pay a price' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/24/israel-jordan-smuggling-weapons-west-bank/3eaeca0a-e28f-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html |website=Washington Post}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=April 23, 2023 |title=Jordan: Israel arrested lawmaker on arms-smuggling charges |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/jordan-israel-arrested-lawmaker-arms-smuggling-charges-98787226 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=ABC News |language=en}} He was arrested at the King Hussein Bridge, five kilometres east of Jericho.{{Cite web |title=Jordanian MP arrested by Israel on suspicion of smuggling weapons |url=https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/273778143/jordanian-mp-arrested-by-israel-on-suspicion-of-smuggling-weapons |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Big News Network.com |language=en}} On 7 May, Al-Adwan was released by Israeli authorities into the custody of Jordan for further investigation.{{Cite web |date=7 May 2023 |title=Israel hands over Jordanian lawmaker accused of arms smuggling |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/7/israel-hands-over-jordanian-lawmaker-accused-of-arms-smuggling |access-date=7 May 2023 |website=Al Jazeera}}{{Cite web |date=7 May 2023 |title=Israel transfers MP Adwan to Jordan |url=https://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/israel-transfers-mp-adwan-jordan |access-date=7 May 2023 |website=The Jordan Times}} On 17 May Al-Adwan was charged,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=17 May 2023 |title=Jordanian lawmaker is charged with smuggling guns into occupied West Bank |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/jordanian-lawmaker-charged-smuggling-guns-occupied-west-bank-99398553 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=ABC News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=i24NEWS |date=2023-05-17 |title=Jordan lawmaker charged with arms smuggling into West Bank |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/1684297845-jordan-lawmaker-charged-with-arms-smuggling-into-west-bank |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=I24news |language=en}} and on September 20, 2024 he was sentenced to ten years of hard labour.{{cite news |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordan-sentences-lawmaker-to-10-years-in-prison-for-smuggling-weapons-into-west-bank/ |title=Jordan sentences lawmaker to 10 years in prison for smuggling weapons into West Bank |newspaper=The Times of Israel |date=20 September 2024}}
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