An independent Jordanian daily newspaper has banned a Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) ad promoting the Saudi peace initiative because it shows the Israeli flag, the French news agency AFP reported. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994 and appointed is first ambassador to the Jewish state in early 1994.

The newspaper, Al-Arab Al-Yawm, told AFP, that besides the objectionable blue and white Israeli flag with the Star of David, the advertisement "seeks to promote the idea that Israel accepts the peace initiative, although Israeli officials have rejected the initiative."

The promotional announcement, which also has appeared in Hebrew in Israeli newspapers, shows the flag of Israel alongside those of Arab and Muslim countries that have accepted the diplomatic initiative.
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