Posts Tagged: Jordan Israel
Jordan’s Volatility Could Shake Up the Middle East
Jordan's current domestic upheaval involves some prominent officials and members of the royal family who were arrested and charged with an attempted regime change. A regime...
Wanted: A Mapainik Leadership
Prime Minister Levi Eshkol used to say, “I compromise and compromise until my opinion is accepted.” This was a very level-headed way of working. The...
Israel Straddles the Divide as Saudis Vie for Influence Over Temple Mount
JNS.org - Two events of religious and historical significance that very nearly took place last week point to a deeper layer in Jordan and Saudi...
Diplomatic Fiasco? Israeli Press Should Wait Before Gloating
JNS.org - The gloating by several Israeli media outlets over the cancellation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to the United Arab Emirates last week,...
In Jordan’s 2020 Parliamentary Elections, the King Won Hands Down
Few political outcomes have shamed the prophecies of security officials, political scientists, and commentators more than the persistence of the Jordanian Hashemite kingdom. During the 1950s,...
What Did Jordan’s Parliamentary Elections Show?
JNS.org - The parliamentary elections held in Jordan on November 10 were marked by Palestinian indifference, the awakening of the Bedouin periphery, with an emphasis...
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,...
Why Israeli Sovereignty Should Be Implemented in the West Bank
In recent weeks, a struggle has taken place between supporters and opponents of the extension of Israeli sovereignty over portions of the West Bank. Some...
Israel Should Implement Trump Plan Now
The question of whether Israel would be applying sovereignty or annexing territory in Judea, Samaria, and other areas is -- from a practical and political...
Parshat Pinchas and the Need for Strong Action
On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) declared in a landmark ruling that a huge tract of land in eastern Oklahoma...
Can Extending Sovereignty Help a Two-State Solution?
JNS.org - In January, the United States government announced its latest peace plan to resolve the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Under the plan, Israel was authorized...
The Deadline Is Looming for a Decision on the West Bank
What is driving Israeli and worldwide opposition to the extension of Israeli sovereignty over parts of the West Bank? To understand this, we need to...
Should Israel Have Adopted the Name ‘Palestine’?
The never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most intractable and explosive disputes, causing heightened emotion and bloodshed in the Middle East and around...
Applying Israeli Law to Judea and Samaria Is Worth It
The suggestion that the application of Israeli law to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria would severely undermine Israeli interests, and jeopardize...
