Posts Tagged: Jordan and Israel
Jordan’s Positive Era Could Lead to Improved Ties With Israel
Despite facing an array of challenges, some of which may worsen again soon, Jordan's King Abdullah should be quite pleased with recent trends -- both...
Israel-Jordan Relations: Possibilities and Risks
An Israeli-Jordanian thaw is finally taking shape after years of tense relations. In what was supposed to be a secret visit, Israeli PM Naftali Bennett met with...
Are Winds of Change Blowing in Jordan?
JNS.org - A new government in Jordan was sworn in on October 12, and the change deserves attention. The new prime minister, Dr. Bisher Khasawneh,...
The Jordanian Peace Treaty Is a Two-Way Street
In speeches by the new Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi at their swearing-in ceremonies, both declared fealty to the path...
Can Jordan Revoke Its Peace Treaty With Israel?
JNS.org - Following warnings to Israel by King Abdullah of Jordan of a “massive conflict” if Israel proceeds with plans to apply Israeli law to...
Israel’s Daunting Decision on Drawing Permanent Borders
JNS.org - “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” You’ve doubtless heard that chant many times from supporters of what is called...
Jordan’s Double Game With Israel
In an unusual and particularly outrageous declaration, Jordanian MP Tarek Khoury recently called on Jordanians to blow up pipelines that are supposed to bring natural...
Jordan Apparently Wants to Keep Control Over Jerusalem — Even if It Becomes a Palestinian Capital
Faisal al-Fayez, chairman of the Jordanian Senate, recently issued a statement on what is necessary to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: "There...
Why King Abdullah’s Decision on Peace Treaty Should Be a Wake-Up Call
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah II, in what has been described as a “sharp tone,” announced this week that he would annul an appendix to...
A Jordanian Move Spells Weakness
JNS.org - The late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin saw the 1994 peace treaty with Jordan as one of his most important diplomatic achievements, if...
King Abdullah’s Everyday Lies
This interview with Jordan's King Abdullah -- from the Petra News Agency (and posted on the Jordanian embassy's website) -- is clearly meant for an American audience: Jordan News Agency: Your Majesty, when it...
Should Israel and Its Arab Neighbors Form an Alliance Against Iran?
Could a nuclear deal with Iran accomplish more than what decades of diplomacy in the Middle East could not, and create new alliances between Israel...
