Jordanian Baja concludes amid anger over Israeli racers

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Al-Araby

The 2022 Jordan Baja rally, an international car racing event, concluded as planned on Saturday despite numerous calls for boycotts and the withdrawal of several sponsors. The two-day race was officially launched on Thursday in Ayla Oasis, a luxury resort located in the Red Sea city of Aqaba, but immediately sparked uproar in Jordan due to the participation of 13 Israeli contestants. “We were surprised to learn only one day before about the fact that there were local sponsors to this event and the nationalities of those who were participating,” Mohammad Al-Issa, the coordinator of the Itharak …

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