Why is Jordan Fanning the Flames on the Temple Mount?
King Abdullah wants to save his own skin when he should be promoting peace.
Reports Jordanian envoy was barred from Temple Mount are ‘fake news’—police
The Israel Police on Tuesday described as “fake news” reports that the Jordanian ambassador to Israel was prevented from ascending the Temple Mount. According to police, Ghassan Majali had attempted to visit the site without prior coordination and was not immediately recognized by officers, causing a “very small” delay while authorities looked into the matter. […]
Jordanian king threatens conflict if Israel crosses Jerusalem ‘red lines’
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday said he was ready for a conflict should Israel’s incoming government violate “red lines” by changing the status quo governing relations at Jerusalem’s holy sites. “If people want to get into a conflict with us, we’re quite prepared,” Abdullah said in an interview with CNN. “I always like to […]
Abdullah in the Middle
Why Jordan has not joined the Abraham Accords.
Jordan announces project to expand Jordan River site venerated for Jesus’ baptism
Jordan announced last week that they will invest $100 million to expand the facilities at the “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” site on the eastern shore of the Jordan River located about six miles north of the Dead Sea. The project was approved by Jordanian King Abdullah II and is expected to take six years at […]
Leaders of Jordan, Sudan congratulate Netanyahu
The leaders of Jordan and Sudan congratulated Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on his Nov. 1 election victory. Jordanian King Abdullah II and Netanyahu spoke by phone on Monday, although no details of the conversation were released. The two men had an up-and-down relationship during Netanyahu’s previous 12-year tenure as premier, with Amman regularly publicly […]
Will the new Israeli government repeal the law prohibiting the sale of land in Judea and Samaria to Jews?
When Israel conquered Judea and Samaria in the 1967 Six-Day War, the existing laws governing the region that were put in place during the Jordanian occupation were allowed to stand in the hopes that political negotiations were imminent and would determine the status of the region. These negotiations have yet to succeed so Judea and […]
What is the Temple Mount ‘Status Quo’?
Secret documents released by the Israeli archives expose the real “status quo” instituted in 1967.
Jordan demands total control of Temple Mount
Meanwhile, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed seeks “freedom of worship for members of all religions, as stipulated in the standardization agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel,” says policy expert Moshe Albo. “King Abdullah claims this violates the existing status quo and the peace agreement between Jordan and Israel.”
Jordan wants to join Israel in Joseph’s vision of preserving wheat for future famine
The proposal involved establishing a joint reserves site whereby each country could draw from it in case of distress.
