{"id":119340,"date":"2019-03-23T11:36:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T15:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=119340"},"modified":"2019-03-23T11:36:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T15:36:43","slug":"why-are-israel-and-jordan-on-the-path-to-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=119340","title":{"rendered":"Why are Israel and Jordan on the path to war?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>ISRAEL AND JORDAN HEADING FOR A CLASH?<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->ABLE DANGER<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured_image size-featured_image wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.abeldanger.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-23-at-9.12.18-PM.png?resize=613%2C265&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.abeldanger.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-23-at-9.12.18-PM.png?w=613&amp;ssl=1 613w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.abeldanger.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-23-at-9.12.18-PM.png?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.abeldanger.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-23-at-9.12.18-PM.png?resize=250%2C108&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.abeldanger.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-23-at-9.12.18-PM.png?resize=550%2C238&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.abeldanger.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-23-at-9.12.18-PM.png?resize=416%2C180&amp;ssl=1 416w\" alt=\"\" width=\"613\" height=\"265\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry clearfix\">\n<p>Ed. note: As Israel expands its territorial interests, President Trump simultaneously announced on twitter (the twitter president) last Thursday overturning a longstanding US policy regarding the Israeli-occupied (Syrian although many Jewish writers have refuted this claim using their own interpretation of the evidence) Golan Heights, announcing \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/article\/153375\/trumps-golan-heights-tweet-gift-far-right\"><strong>it is time for the US to fully recognize Israel\u2019s sovereignty over the region<\/strong><\/a>\u201c. Get ready for more violence as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2019\/03\/israeli-forces-kill-palestinians-gaza-protests-190322163832101.html\"><strong>two Palestinians took IDF bullets<\/strong><\/a>yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moonofalabama.org\/2019\/03\/trumps-golan-move-is-designed-to-guarantee-netanyahoos-reelection.html#more\"><strong>Trump\u2019s Golan Move Was Timed To Guarantee Netanyaho\u2019s Reelection<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jordon has been the custodian of holy sites in Israel for Palestine so as to prevent the complete \u201cJudaization\u201d of these holy sites. It shouldn\u2019t come as any surprise after Trump\u2019s announcement of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, that Israel looks to be making a move to end Jordon custodianship of the holy sites in Israel. Jordanians involved in unions have always been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2019\/01\/jordan-trade-unions-israel-flag-office-entrances-190104112616492.html\"><strong>opposed to \u201cnormal relations\u201d with Israel<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and even went so far as to demonstrate this opposition by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2019\/01\/jordan-trade-unions-israel-flag-office-entrances-190104112616492.html\"><strong>using Israeli flags as door mats<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/amid-temple-mount-tensions-jordan-king-calls-jerusalem-a-red-line\/\"><strong>Amid Temple Mount tensions, Jordan king calls Jerusalem \u2018a red line\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jordan is in a very difficult economic position with public debts\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albawaba.com\/business\/jordan%E2%80%99s-public-debt-exceeds-40-billion-1268994\">at round $40 billion owed to the IMF<\/a><\/strong>with Jordanians protesting a recent tax increase. Jordan has their own internal problems let lone being responsible as the custodians of holy sites in Israel. Is Trump\u2019s strategy to make all these announcements before the elections in Israel on April 19th where Benjamin Netenyahu\u2019s leadership of Israel might be in jeopardy?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/elections\/.premium-trump-s-golan-heights-diplomatic-bombshell-was-bound-to-drop-but-why-now-1.7044679\"><strong>Trump\u2019s Golan Heights Diplomatic Bombshell Was Bound to Drop. But Why Now?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/politics\/1049973\"><strong>Trump\u2019s statement on Golan Heights may destabilize Middle East, warns Kremlin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As Israel expands its territory and moves to take Jordan\u2019s custodianship of holy sites in Israel away from Jordan, there are now moves to try Syria\u2019s President Bashar al-Assad International Criminal Court (ICC) for \u201ccrimes against humility.\u201d The international Zionist network wields unbelievable power as Israel continues uninterrupted in its expansion of territory, influence and power in the region. It was also the Israelis who launched an antisemitic conspiracy against George Soros. Whatever Jordan\u2019s King Abdullah II declared last Wednesday that Jerusalem was \u201ca red line\u201d for his kingdom amid rising tensions over a contested building at the city\u2019s Temple Mount, we are more than just little curious as to what might transpire if Israel goes over that red line?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voltairenet.org\/article202014.html\"><strong>The ICC intends to try President Bashar al-Assad for \u2018crimes against humanity\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albawaba.com\/business\/syrian-businessman-linked-assad-arrested-kuwait-1269338\"><strong>Syrian Businessman Linked to Assad Arrested in Kuwait<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/blogs\/asa-winstanley\/netanyahu-advisers-hatched-anti-semitic-conspiracy-against-george-soros\"><strong>Netanyahu advisers hatched anti-Semitic conspiracy against George Soros<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>________<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/jordanian-king-says-pressured-to-alter-custodianship-of-jerusalem-holy-sites\/\">The Times of Israel<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Jordanian king says pressured to alter custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>21 March 2019 | By AP and TOI staff<\/p>\n<p>King Abdullah vows to not change his country\u2019s historic role as guardian, doesn\u2019t reveal details of who is squeezing him<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.timesofisrael.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/03\/000_1E26H0-640x400.jpg?resize=440%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"370\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Palestinian Muslim worshipers walk past the Dome of the Rock mosque, situated in the al-Aqsa compound on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem\u2019s Old City, March 1, 2019, before Friday noon prayers. (Ahmad Gharabli\/AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>ZARQA, Jordan \u2014 Jordan\u2019s King Abdullah II has vowed to keep protecting Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, calling it a \u201cred line\u201d for his country.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullah said Wednesday, during a visit to the Zarqa Governorate outside Amman, that he\u2019s under pressure to alter his country\u2019s historic role as custodian of the Jerusalem holy sites, but that he won\u2019t change his position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will never change my position toward Jerusalem in my life,\u201d Abdullah said. \u201cAll my people are with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He did not specify what kind of pressure he was encountering.<\/p>\n<p>The Waqf, a Jordanian-appointed council oversees Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem. It claims exclusive authority over the Temple Mount compound and says it is not subject to Israeli jurisdiction. Tensions often escalate at the site.<\/p>\n<p>Please go to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/jordanian-king-says-pressured-to-alter-custodianship-of-jerusalem-holy-sites\/\">The Times of Israel<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to read the entire article.<\/p>\n<p>_________<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this discussion about Jordon\u2019s King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein as to his position related to Jared Kushner\u2019s peace plan for Palestine and Israel. People do not realize Jordon is a custodian of holy sites in Israel. Jordon through King Abdullah\u2019s responsibility as custodian of the holy sites in Israel is too prevent the complete \u201cJudaization\u201d of these holy sites.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jordantimes.com\/news\/local\/jordan-will-continue-protecting-holy-sites-jerusalem%C2%A0%E2%80%94-king\">Jordan will continue protecting holy sites in Jerusalem \u2014 King<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last February, 2018 Israel locked down the al-Rahma gate of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem. A committee within in Jordan\u2019s parliament called for the expulsion of Israel\u2019s ambassador from Jordan as result of Israel\u2019s actions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. This further aggravates Jordanians who see themselves as the custodian of this holy site in East Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/jordans-king-says-amman-preventing-judaization-of-holy-sites-in-jerusalem\/\">Jordan\u2019s king says Amman preventing \u2018Judaization\u2019 of holy sites in Jerusalem<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2019\/02\/jordan-mps-demand-expulsion-israeli-envoy-al-aqsa-dispute-190220073923925.html\"><strong>Jordan MPs demand expulsion of Israeli envoy over Al-Aqsa dispute<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albawaba.com\/news\/israel-be-warned-gate-1269700\"><strong>Israel be Warned on The Gate<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P1tHAMY7EN4\" width=\"440\" height=\"240\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l2EF4pUvScU\" width=\"440\" height=\"240\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theuglytruth.wordpress.com\/2019\/03\/22\/jordan-the-king-frowns-complexities-of-israeli-jordanian-relations\/\">The Ugly Truth<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>JORDAN \u2013 The king frowns: Complexities of Israeli-Jordanian relations<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>March 21, 2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/theuglytruth.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/12\/israel-and-jordan-sitting-in-a-tree.png?w=473&amp;h=481&amp;resize=360%2C380\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"380\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>JERUSALEM POST \u2013 Last Thursday, 500 Jordanians suddenly became employed when Israel and Jordan expanded an agreement allowing Jordanian citizens to work in Eilat hotels. The agreement also includes sleeping arrangements and commuting arrangements as the Jordanians are meant to enter Israel in the morning and return to Jordan in the evening, the deal will provide the Jordanian kingdom millions of dinars annually and thousands of job applications made their ways to the relevant job agencies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The agreement, which largely went unreported, is one more example of the complexities of the Israeli-Jordanian peace agreement now marking its 25th year.<\/strong>\u00a0On the one hand, the two countries are engaged in\u00a0<strong>intense security cooperation<\/strong>, which is done behind closed doors, on the other hand,\u00a0<strong>tensions and suspicions are increasing<\/strong>. On the same day the tourism visas were expanded envoy to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Meir Ben-Shabbat attempted to reach an agreement regarding recent tensions on Temple Mount and returned empty-handed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tzofar in southern Israel, halfway between Eilat and Rabat Amon, now faces the question of what is to happen to their agriculture lands.<\/strong>When the Israeli-Jordanian peace agreement was signed the then-king of Jordan agreed the lands will go on being cultivated by the Israelis despite being Jordanian lands for\u00a0<strong>a period of 25 years,\u00a0<em>the time is now up and the Jordanians intend to annex their lands now<\/em><\/strong><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 30 families which reside in Tzofar live off these lands and export millions of dollars\u2019 worth of crops to the world as well as to the Israeli market. Shortly after Passover, unless a compromise is reached, the families will have to decide if they mean to begin cultivating the lands facing the uncertainty of being able to reap what they sow.<\/p>\n<p>There were voices in Israel who called on the Netanyahu administration to end water sharing with the Jordanians as a reaction to the move, but the water Israel hands over to Jordan is part of a legally binding obligation within the peace deal and the clause about the Tzofar lands was set for a 25-year period when the peace agreement was signed.\u00a0<strong>The Jordanian decision was not a surprise as officials in Jordan gave Israel warnings for more than a year in advance that the move was coming.<\/strong>\u00a0It followed two incidents that Jordan viewed as problematic,\u00a0<strong>the warm reception Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the Israeli security guard who shot a Jordanian citizen in 2017, and Israel pulling out of a water desalination project<\/strong>\u00a0which was meant to spare the Jordanian the cost of building a water pipe from Aqaba to Rabat Amon. Jordanian claims that the project is vital fell on deaf ears.<\/p>\n<p>Please go to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theuglytruth.wordpress.com\/2019\/03\/22\/jordan-the-king-frowns-complexities-of-israeli-jordanian-relations\/\">The Ugly Truth<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to read the entire article.<\/p>\n<p>________<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OqjMECg6Psk\" width=\"440\" height=\"240\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>Related:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theuglytruth.wordpress.com\/2019\/03\/22\/flashback-jordan-to-abandon-part-of-1994-peace-treaty-with-israel-on-land-lease-israel-calls-jordanian-reclamation-of-leased-farmland-unacceptable-disruptive\/\">FLASHBACK \u2013 Jordan to abandon part of 1994 peace treaty with Israel on land lease; Israel calls Jordanian reclamation of leased farmland \u2018unacceptable &amp; disruptive\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abeldanger.org\/israel-and-jordan-heading-for-a-clash\/\">https:\/\/www.abeldanger.org\/israel-and-jordan-heading-for-a-clash\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISRAEL AND JORDAN HEADING FOR A CLASH?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=119340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119340\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=119340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=119340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=119340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}