Posts Tagged: Jordan
BBC Stuffs UNRWA Messaging Into Report on Attacks in Jordan
On June 6, the BBC News website reported an attack on security personnel in Jordan, in an article titled “Jordan officers killed in attack at...
The Real Reason Jordan Bars Entry of Religious Jews
A couple of weeks ago: The Foreign Ministry is investigating several incidents in which Jordanian authorities have denied entry to the country for observant Jews, with the...
References to ‘Israel’ in Jordanian Textbooks Irk Jordanian Students
Jordanian students were apparently shocked to discover a mention of neighboring Israel, by name, in a college-level geography textbook, The Jordanian Times reported on Friday. According to the report, a...
State Dept Says US Expects Public 24/7 Live Streaming of Temple Mount Security Cameras
The US expects the security cameras Jordan and Israel agreed to set up at the Temple Mount to be live streamed and available to the public, State Department spokesman...
Jordanian Cleric Says Islamic Law Bars Killing of ‘Wicked Heretic’ Jews
Video footage of a Jordanian Salafist sheikh declaring that the killing of Jews by Palestinians is forbidden by Islamic law has recently been circulating widely...
Report: Jordanian King, Palestinian President Reject Israeli Offer to Reduce Number of Non-Muslim Visitors to Temple Mount
In an effort to reduce tensions and restore calm, Israel presented an offer to Jordan and the Palestinian Authority to reduce the number of Jewish...
Israel Sends Harsh Message to Jordan in Wake of King’s Accusations Regarding Temple Mount Violence
Israel has set a message to Jordan decrying recent statements made by King Abdullah II on Israel's policies in Jerusalem, and accusing the Hashemite Kingdom of bearing responsibility for...
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling on Obama to Act Against BDS
The top Republican and Democrat of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs introduced a resolution calling on the Obama administration to boost its voice and efforts in opposing the anti-Israel boycott,...
France Pushing Security Council Resolution Calling for End to Israeli Presence in West Bank
The Palestinian Authority welcomed French efforts to lead an international initiative aimed at ending Israel's control of the the West Bank and resolving the Israeli-Arab conflict, Al-Jazeera reported on...
Palestinians in West Bank: It’s Impossible to Boycott Israel
Shop owners in the West Bank lament that it is impossible to boycott Israel, Jordan-based Albawaba news reported on Thursday. According to the report, Palestinian political party Al-Mubadra Al-Watniya,...
Palestinian TV Host Accuses Israel of Corrupting Muslims With Prescription Pills and Penis Enlargement Ads (VIDEO)
The Gazan head of a weekly Palestinian television program, and a regular proponent of anti-Israel conspiracy theories, recently accused Israel of corrupting the Muslim world through prescription pills and penis enlargement ads, an Arab...
Jordan Concerned About Iranian Expansion Near Its Borders
The expansion of the areas in Syria under the control of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps towards contested areas near neighboring Jordanian villages and towns constitutes...
Jordanian Foreign Minister’s Trip to Iran Draws Speculation About Pivot Towards Tehran
A recent visit to Tehran by Jordan's foreign minister Nasser Joudeh has raised questions about the purpose of the trip, notably whether it was the first...
Video Shows Captive Identified as Jordanian Pilot Burned Alive by Islamic State Terrorists (VIDEO)
Jordan has vowed that it will exact "punishment and revenge" against the Islamic State terrorist organization after a gruesome video was posted online apparently showing...
