As Israel starves Palestinians in Gaza to death, drone displays lit up the skies of Amman – just 90 miles away – to promote the Jordan International Food Festival.
The event, which concluded on Monday, was marketed as a “celebration of food and culture,” part of an effort to boost food tourism to the country. But inside Jordan, it generated anger and calls for boycott.
Official tourism body Visit Jordan bragged about the presence of Michelin-starred chefs and a line up of DJ’s and musicians ensuring an “environment of music and fun throughout the day and night.”
The boycott, divestment and sanctions movement in Jordan saluted “the uprising of our people to reject the holding of a food festival during the most heinous, filthy and cruel war of extermination in human history, where starvation is used as a weapon of subjugation, humiliation and collective punishment against our people in Gaza.”
The week-long festival – now in its second year – hosted chefs from around the world for live cooking demonstrations, culinary panels, vendor showcases and more under the theme of “Gathered” – purportedly to celebrate “community, connection and the joy of being together.”
The festival “is not just about food; it’s about the people, traditions and stories behind every dish,” the website states. …..more
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