Verbatim | King Abdullah On Israeli-Jordanian Relations Lately
“The political trust is gone….Economically, we were better off in trade and in movement before my father signed the peace treaty” – King Abdullah on relations between Israel and Jordan. In a The Wall...
View ArticleDeporting Palestinians And Losing Jordanian Citizenship
I absolutely adore the way that the BBC and various other international media outlets are referring to Israel’s decision to banish, cast out, exile Palestinians from the West Bank as “deporting” –...
View ArticlePhoto Of The Moment | Nakba
AP Photo: Jordanian protestors burn products from Israeli settlements during a rally in front of the fruit and vegetable market, south of Amman, in Jordan, Saturday, May 15, 2010, marking the 62nd...
View ArticleVerbatim | Israel Denies Noam Chomsky Entry
“I asked them if they could find any government in the world that likes the things I say.” – Noam Chomsky on being denied entry in to the West Bank by Israeli authorities, informing him that the did...
View ArticleThe Flotilla Massacre: Israel Attacks Boats Delivering Aid To Gaza
AP PHOTO: Pro-Palestinian Turks shout slogans “death to Israel” as they protest against Israel, at the entrance of Israeli ambassador’s residence in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, May 31, 2010. These past few...
View ArticleFlotilla Activsts Come To Amman & Jordan Takes A Stand. Kind Of.
Yesterday, it seems people were scrambling to find where the 120 Flotilla activists were arriving. Suffice to say they had a heroes welcome in Amman after Israel’s attacks on their ships and the...
View ArticleIn The Absence Of Arab Leadership, The Arab World Shows Erdogan The Love
It’s rather fascinating – sprinkled lightly with some historic irony – that the Arab world has immersed itself in another infatuation: Turkish leader Erdogan. His stance on Israel’s war on Gaza last...
View ArticleVerbatim | Queen Rania Criticizes Israel
“The attack stunned the world because of its blatant and absurd disregard for anything resembling international law, human rights, and diplomatic norms. Its glaring outrageousness stunned, but didn’t...
View ArticleHow Israel Could Halt Jordan’s Nuclear Energy Ambitions
By now, it’s no secret to most that HM King Abdullah has publicly accused Israel for its “underhanded” attempts to halt Jordan’s nuclear energy program by pressuring the French and the South Koreans...
View ArticleRockets Hit Aqaba In Another Terrorist Attack On Jordanian Soil
As most have heard by now, the city of Aqaba experienced a bit of terrorism earlier this morning, at 7:45am, when a Grad-type Katyushas landed in a hotel area, killing one (thus far) and injuring...
View ArticleIsraeli Posts Pictures Of Herself With Palestinian Prisoners On Facebook,...
So an Israeli soldier posts photos of herself hanging out with Palestinian prisoners, up on Facebook. Wait, why am I overcome with an overwhelming sense of deja vu? Eden Abergil, posted them on her...
View ArticleHM King Abdullah On The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
I have to admit, I was a bit surprised to see HM King Abdullah going on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I had heard this interview was scheduled to take place a few days ago but didn’t think it would...
View ArticlePhoto Of The Moment | Jordan Equals Palestine
GETTY | Israeli right-wing member of parliament Arieh Eldad stands in front of the Jordanian Embassy in Tel Aviv on May 24, 2011 with a petition he says was signed by more than 6,000 people supporting...
View ArticleWhat Burning A Flag Outside The US Embassy In Jordan Really Means
I cannot recall the last time I saw a protest anywhere near the US embassy in Amman. Those familiar with it know that it is essentially a fortress that borders on being a military base. No other word...
View ArticleVerbatim | King Abdullah On Israel
“I think my best way to describe my view toward Israel is my increasing frustration because they’re sticking their head in the sand and pretending that there’s not a problem.” – HM King Abdullah in a...
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