Tag: U.S.-Jordan Relations
Jewish groups urge extradition of Ahlam Tamimi; Jordan unlikely to turn over terrorist
The American Jewish Committee mentions Ahlam Tamimi twice on its website—in 2020 and in 2018. Neither the AJC’s nor its chief executive officer’s account on X (formerly Twitter) seems to have ever posted about...
Proposed US legislation holds Jordan accountable for failure to extradite Hamas terrorist
Right before Jordan’s King Abdullah II is to meet with U.S. President Biden at the White House, the parents of an American teenager murdered in a Palestinian terrorist attack in Jerusalem in 2001 are...
President Biden to meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in White House visit
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein at the White House on Friday.
According to a White House news release, the meeting “will reinforce the close friendship and...
Jordan’s king reveals attack by Iranian drones amid push for more US support
Jordanian King Abdullah said that his country has been attacked by drones with an “Iranian signature” in the past year.
The Jordanian leader made the revelation during an interview, “On GPS King Abdullah II of Jordan”...
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...