Posts Tagged: Jordan Israel
Annexation vs. Sovereignty: Words Matter
JNS.org - Words matter. They drive narratives. They influence policy. And they shape people’s perceptions. The current debate over whether Israel’s proposed actions in Judea and Samaria...
If the PA Doesn’t Want to Disband After West Bank Move, What Options Does It Have?
JNS.org - Israel’s reported intention to apply sovereignty over some territories in Judea and Samaria is provoking a storm in the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Jordan,...
The Impact of the Proposed Palestinian State on US Interests
Western foreign policy and national security establishments -- government, media, and academia -- have been overwhelmingly preoccupied with assessments of the future actions of a...
Annexation Isn’t What Will Prevent Peace
JNS.org - You’ve no doubt seen the media reports of politicians and pundits “deeply concerned” about or outright condemning Israel’s apparent intention to apply sovereignty...
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...
Israel’s Control of Judea and Samaria: A Prerequisite for Security
The mountain ridges of Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) constitute the “Golan Heights” of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ben-Gurion Airport, the key north-south transportation artery...
In Jordan Valley, We Need Facts on Ground and Development — Not Annexation
The Jordan Valley must be Israel's eastern border; yet the question remains how best to achieve that outcome. Momentum is growing for an Israeli annexation of...
Palestinian Myths and Israeli Realities
I like to deal in truth and reality, so here are some facts: Israel has never been called “Palestine,” at least not as a national...
Why Jordan Denies Any Jewish Connection to Its Land
The Arabic outlet Rai al Youm has a paranoid article about how Jews want to take over Jordan. On Sunday, Jordan struck down a bill that...
Jordan Tells Its Palestinian Citizens, ‘We Don’t Want You’ (But They Call It ‘Right of Return’)
The Speaker of the Jordanian Senate, Faisal Al-Fayez, is sponsoring a campaign to be launched by the Palestine Committee in the House of Representatives on...
Why Jordan Won’t Impede the US Peace Plan
JNS.org - Jordan has been a strategic partner of Israel for many years, even before the 1994 peace treaty was signed. The main reason for...
Israeli Control of the Jordan Valley Is Non-Negotiable
JNS.org - Three fundamental questions crystallize the distinctions between the various positions on the matter of Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley. The first question: How...
Jordanian Vote Shows Why Defensible Borders Still Matter
JNS.org - If you want to understand the true obstacle to Mideast peace, look no further than the Jordanian parliament’s unanimous approval last week of...
Israel Must Be Wary of Two-Faced Jordan
JNS.org - Last month, the Kingdom of Jordan cancelled a component of its 1994 peace treaty with Israel. It evicted Israeli famers from two tracts...
