Tag: Jordan
Jordanian king to Kushner: Palestinian state only possible on pre-1967 lines
Jordanian King Abdullah told White House senior adviser and presidential son-in law Jared Kushner on Wednesday that a Palestinian state can only be created along the border lines that existed before the 1967 Six-Day War.
“His...
In anticipation of Mideast peace plan, Jordanian press calls for third intifada
Ahead of the announcement of the American Middle East peace plan being called the “deal of the century,” and in light of concerns in Jordan that the deal may threaten the kingdom’s stability, scathing...
Jordan’s King Abdullah seeks regional prestige and standing … at Israel’s expense
At the recent Washington Institute for Near East Policy dinner, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner voiced confidence in his upcoming proposal to resolve the seemingly intractable Arab-Israeli conflict, calling it “realistic” and “executable.”...
Children’s indoctrination: Jordanian boy pledges to be martyred for Jerusalem in viral video
On April 7, the Gaza TV Media YouTube account posted a video of a small Jordanian boy volunteering to go to Jerusalem and die as a martyr. In the video, the boy, Amir Al-Khasawne,...
Jordanians give substantial control of the Temple Mount to Palestinians
Jordan has expanded a council that administers Muslim institutions on the Temple Mount, giving Palestinians 40 percent of the seats for the first time in a body previously reserved for trusted individuals close to...
GOP senators introduce new sanctions on Syria, boost security cooperation with Israel and Jordan
On the first day of the 116th Congress on Thursday, Republican senators introduced legislation to impose fresh sanctions on Syria as well as boosting security cooperation with Israel and Jordan amid the announced gradual withdrawal of...
Analysis: Meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah of Jordan
On Dec. 18, Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas met with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. According to sources in Ramallah, the main reason for the meeting was a request from Abbas to the...
Israeli and Jordanian experts downplay significance of peace-treaty changes
Jordan’s King Abdullah just announced that he informed Israel “of an end to the application of the peace-treaty annexes regarding al-Baqura and al-Ghumar.” The king was referring to a small area in Naharayim in...
Jordan announces decision to terminate peace-treaty land lease to Israel in 2019
Jordan will not renew parts of a 1994 peace treaty that leases two areas on the Jordan River to Israel, saying Jordan aims to practice “full sovereignty on our land.” Israel’s neighboring nation could...
Is a PLO confederation with Jordan a viable solution to the Mideast conflict?
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas recently told a group of Israeli activists that the Trump administration proposed a confederation between the Palestinians and Jordan. For years, the idea of Jordan serving as a state...