Tag: Israel-Jordan Relations
Jordanian foreign minister forbids processing of Judea and Samaria land deals
In a surprise move, Jordan’s foreign minister issued a formal directive to the kingdom’s Justice Ministry this week forbidding the approval of any real estate transactions conducted in Judea and Samaria.
“All notaries throughout all...
Israeli president, Jordanian king meet in Amman to discuss mutual ties
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with Jordan’s King Abdullah last week at the king’s palace in Amman.
The two leaders discussed “core issues in the dialogue between our states,” including an agreement to import agricultural...
Report: Jordanian intelligence foils ISIS attack on IDF troops
Jordanian intelligence agents have thwarted a potential Islamic State attack on Israeli troops on the border the two countries share, Jordanian daily Al Ra’i reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, Jordanian intelligence agents uncovered the plot...
Are Israel and Jordan ready to turn over a new leaf?
Jordan’s King Abdullah II has often described his country as being wedged between a “rock and a hard place,” referring to war-torn Iraq and the Israeli-controlled areas west of the Jordan River. And that...
US, Israel appear moving to bolster Jordan amid concerns over economic, social stability
The United State and Israel appear to be moving to bolster relations with Jordan as part of an effort to shore up Jordan’s King Abdullah amid concerns over his country’s stability.
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair...
Israel and Jordan reach agreement on increasing water exports, trade
Israel and Jordan agreed to a deal on Thursday whereby Jordan would buy 50 million more cubic meters of water from Israel and increase its exports to the West Bank.
The increase in Jordanian exports...
Jordanian table-tennis player pulls out of match to avoid facing Israeli opponent
A Jordanian national table-tennis player recently withdrew from the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia to avoid playing against an Israeli athlete, confirmed the Jordanian Paralympic Committee.
Player Osama Abu Jame pulled out of the championships...
Jordan is ‘the eastern security zone against Iran’
As the fallout from the latest Israeli conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip continues, Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has spoken repeatedly in recent days of the need to strengthen a “coalition of...
Israeli Politics,Reuven Rivlin,Benjamin Netanyahu,Israel Elections 2021
The arrest last weekend of nearly 20 people, including former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein, by Jordanian authorities in what is being viewed by some as a coup attempt has led to fears over...
US-Jordan defense pact good for Israel, stability in Mideast
The Jordanian government publicly acknowledged a new defense agreement with the United States this week that allows free entry for American forces, boosting Israel’s unstable eastern neighbor and providing a base from which these...