Posts Tagged: Jordan Valley
Jordan, the West Bank, and Unbearable Hypocrisy
On May 5, King Abdullah II of Jordan told Der Spiegel that, “If Israel really annexed the West Bank valley in July, it would lead...
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...
The Jordan Valley Annexation Dilemma: A Realistic Approach
Article 29 of the national unity government agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White coalition, agreed to on...
A Golden Opportunity to Develop the West Bank Communities
The public debate on the future of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley has focused mainly on security and demographic considerations. But there is...
Amid ‘Deal of the Century’ Tensions, IDF Beefs Up Forces in Jordan Valley
As tensions rose ahead of the publication of US President Donald Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan on Tuesday, the IDF beefed up its forces in the...
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...
Top Netanyahu Rival Gantz Expresses Support for Annexation of Jordan Valley, Calling It Israel’s ‘Eastern Defensive Wall’
The head of Israel's centrist Blue and White party, Benny Gantz, expressed support on Tuesday for annexing the Jordan Valley, calling the strategically-situated region the...
The ‘Pompeo Doctrine’ Represents a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
JNS.org - At a conference in Jerusalem last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is suddenly experiencing “an unprecedented reality” and that...
The Jordan Valley Is Waiting for Zionist Action
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s promise to apply sovereignty to the Jordan Valley is worthy of praise. The reasons for doing so were already evident to...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Pledges to Annex Jordan Valley, If Reelected Next Week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Tuesday to annex the Jordan Valley in the West Bank if he is reelected next week. Having previously alerted...
Control of Jordan Valley Is Key to Maintaining ‘Defensible Borders,’ Ex-Israeli Security Official Says
To protect itself, the Jewish state must always retain control of the Jordan Valley, a former Israeli national security adviser explained in a newly-published video. The concept...
Israeli Car Pummeled in Palestinian Rock Attack in Jordan Valley
An Israeli driver was lucky to spare injury, when his car was attacked by Palestinian rock-throwers in the Jordan valley on Thursday, the Israeli news site 0404 reported. The incident occurred near...
Runaway Crocodile Startles Jordan Valley Farmer
A runaway crocodile, on the loose in Israel's Jordan Valley, shocked a local farmer who found it hiding among his crops, Israeli news website nrg reported on...
