Posts Tagged: Jordan
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...
Could Jordan’s Economic Crisis Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
Jordan is facing an economic crisis that began forming over 20 years ago, when Abdullah II was crowned king. The most important factors that led to...
It’s Time to Cancel the Jew Exception
I am going to need a financial advisor. In a few months I'm going to get a check from the US government for $5 million. Here's how...
Israeli Farmers Lament the End of Jordan Land Deal
It has been a bitter harvest for some Israeli farmers on the border with Jordan. On Sunday, a 25-year-old deal between the two countries that...
House Speaker Pelosi Holds Talks in Jordan With King Abdullah
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior members of Congress held talks in Jordan on Saturday with King Abdullah II and other top Jordanian...
Jordan’s Double Game With Israel
In an unusual and particularly outrageous declaration, Jordanian MP Tarek Khoury recently called on Jordanians to blow up pipelines that are supposed to bring natural...
The Murder of Malki Roth, and Jordan’s Refusal to Extradite Her Killer
Losing a child is devastating for any parent. But for Arnold and Frimet Roth, their loss is truly intolerable because the smiling murderer of their...
Jordanian MP Who Called Israel a ‘Jewish Tumor’ Feted at British Houses of Parliament by Labour Shadow Minister
A Jordanian member of parliament who has referred to Israel as a “Jewish tumor” and expressed approval of the religiously motivated murder of Jews was...
Jordan’s Survival Depends on Al-Aqsa
JNS.org - If one sign that the messiah is coming is the appearance of supernatural phenomena, then given the situation in Jerusalem, we are on...
Is Iran Smuggling Weapons From Jordan Into the West Bank?
JNS.org - Reports emerged in early February that Fatah’s Tanzim military arm in the West Bank has been purchasing weapons smuggled from Syria through Jordan...
Report: European, Arab Foreign Ministers to Meet in Dublin With Palestinian Officials to Discuss Trump Peace Plan
Foreign ministers from a number of Arab and European countries will meet with Palestinian officials in Dublin next week to discuss how to respond to...
US Withdrawal From Syria Does Not Jeopardize Efforts to Counter Iran, Pompeo Says in Jordan
The US decision to withdraw troops from Syria will not jeopardize Washington's efforts to counter threats in the region, which come from Iran and Islamic State, Secretary...
Jordan Apparently Wants to Keep Control Over Jerusalem — Even if It Becomes a Palestinian Capital
Faisal al-Fayez, chairman of the Jordanian Senate, recently issued a statement on what is necessary to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: "There...
