Posts Tagged: Jordan
Jerusalem Islamic Waqf: Israel Did Not Damage or Steal Any Historical Items During Recent Temple Mount Searches
The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf -- the Jordanian-funded body which administers the Muslim holy sites on the Temple Mount -- said in a statement on Thursday that...
As Ties With Sunni Arab States Warm, Israel Looking for Deal to Let Its Muslim Citizens Fly Directly to Saudi Arabia for Hajj Pilgrimage
Israel is looking to reach a deal that will enable its Muslim citizens to fly directly to Saudi Arabia from Tel Aviv for the annual...
Ford Pickup Truck With Qatari License Plates Turns Heads in Central Tel Aviv
The attention of curious onlookers in central Tel Aviv was drawn on Thursday to a red Ford pickup truck with Qatari license plates, the Hebrew...
Israel Arrests Syrian-Trained Hamas Recruiter Plotting Terror Attacks
JNS.org - Israel recently arrested a Hamas agent who allegedly worked as a recruiter in Judea and Samaria for the Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror organization, the...
Jordan at the Precipice
Six months ago, Jordan's King Abdullah said that his country was "in dire straits." I just completed a week of intensive travels and discussions throughout the country, and found...
Jordanian Christian Assassinated After Sharing Anti-Islamist Cartoon on Facebook
JNS.org -- A well-known Jordanian Christian writer was murdered Sunday on the steps of Jordan’s Supreme Court after he was set to stand trial for sharing a cartoon...
For First Time, Kuwaiti Delegation Stays to Listen to Israeli PM Speak at UN
In a potential sign that Israel’s ties with the Sunni Arab axis in the Middle East are indeed getting stronger, the Kuwaiti United Nations delegation...
Jordan’s King at UN: Jews ‘Attacking’ Jerusalem Holy Sites
King Abdullah of Jordan said this in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday: Safeguarding Jerusalem is a key concern...the Holy City; a strategic linchpin not...
Jordanian Prince, Jewish Academic Call on Muslims, Jews to Unite Against ‘Savage’ ISIS Assault on Christians
A Jordanian prince and a Jewish academic are calling on Jews and Muslims to unite in religious tolerance to stop the spread of ISIS-perpetrated hatred against...
Will Temple Mount Tensions Yet Again Strain Israeli-Jordanian Relations?
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah II vowed to fight against repeated violations and attacks carried out by Israel and extremist groups on the Temple Mount complex,...
Annual State Department Report on Global Religious Freedom Paints Startling Picture of Jewish Life in Middle East
A recent US State Department report on religious freedom around the world paints a disturbing picture of Jewish life in the Middle East. The annual...
Jordan Explains Why Jews With Kippot and Tefillin Can’t Enter the Country
Jordanian newspaper Ad Dustour has explained exactly why Jordan bans any Jews from bringing in kipot or tefillin into the country. Jordanian authorities prevented Israeli militants from entering...
Israel Slams UNESCO Over Efforts to ‘Distort History’ Ahead of Controversial Vote on Resolution That ‘Deliberately Ignores’ Historical Jewish Connection to Jerusalem, Temple Mount
Israel's Foreign Ministry sharply rebuked a major United Nations agency on Monday for its efforts to “distort history” ahead of a controversial vote in which...
Knesset Member Yehuda Glick: Jordan Justifying, Encouraging Palestinian Violence on Temple Mount by Blaming Israel (INTERVIEW)
Jordan’s condemnation of Israel for Muslim disturbances on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem justifies and encourages Palestinian violence, an Israeli lawmaker and longtime advocate for the right...
