Why Israel’s annexation of the West Bank would pose an existential threat to Jordan
4 years, 6 months ago

Why Israel’s annexation of the West Bank would pose an existential threat to Jordan

CNN  

CNN — On what was once a desert minefield separating Jordan from Israel, King Hussein and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin made history. “We are at … the lowest level in the relationship … since the signing of the peace treaty” Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar Razzaz told CNN in March. It would undermine a 2002 Arab peace initiative that outlines a future Palestinian state based on Israel’s pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Annexation will make the two-state solution an impossibility,” Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned at a committee meeting in early June. Standing alongside King Abdullah in the White House’s Rose Garden in 2017, President Trump showered his key ally with praise and promised to consult with the monarch on an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.

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Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again

LA Times  

Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, entered Syrian territory last week and said Israeli troops would remain in the area indefinitely, blurring the border with its northern neighbor. That war ended with Israel in control of some 77% of the territory — with Jordan controlling the West Bank and east Jerusalem, and Egypt in control of the Gaza Strip. 1993 Oslo …

Israeli minister says Trump win means ‘time has come’ for country to annex West Bank
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Israeli minister says Trump win means ‘time has come’ for country to annex West Bank

The Independent  

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Palestine condemns Israeli minister's remarks about annexing West Bank
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Palestine condemns Israeli minister's remarks about annexing West Bank

China Daily  

Israeli military vehicles operate during an Israeli raid, in Aqaba near Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Nov 9, 2024. RAMALLAH - Palestinian authorities on Monday condemned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's remarks about the imposition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson for the Palestinian presidency, said in a press release that Smotrich's remarks …

Palestine condemns Israeli minister's remarks about annexing West Bank
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Palestine condemns Israeli minister's remarks about annexing West Bank

China Daily  

Israeli military vehicles operate during an Israeli raid, in Aqaba near Tubas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Nov 9, 2024. RAMALLAH - Palestinian authorities on Monday condemned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's remarks about the imposition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson for the Palestinian presidency, said in a press release that Smotrich's remarks …

West Bank: Israeli minister calls for preparations to annex settlements
1 month, 4 weeks ago

West Bank: Israeli minister calls for preparations to annex settlements

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has ordered preparations for the annexation of settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. However, earlier Monday, Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s new foreign minister, told a press briefing that the government had made no decision on the issue of annexation as yet, but noted it had been discussed during Donald Trump’s first term as …

Far-right Israeli minister orders preparations for West Bank annexation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Far-right Israeli minister orders preparations for West Bank annexation

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s Finance Minister Smotrich hopes US President-elect Trump will support plan to annex occupied West Bank in 2025. Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ordered preparations for the annexation of the occupied West Bank ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January 2025. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said Smotrich’s remarks confirmed …

The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Historical Timeline
3 months, 1 week ago

The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Historical Timeline

Hindustan Times  

The Israel-Palestine conflict has been a protracted struggle between Israelis and Palestinians for decades, stemming from their competing claims over the fate of the Palestinian state and the status of Jerusalem. The conflict has resulted in numerous wars, including the recent Gaza war, which has been the deadliest episode yet in the ongoing struggle. Despite numerous attempts at peacemaking efforts, …

Jordan Balances Relationships With Israel, Lebanon, the U.S. and Iran : State of the World from NPR : NPR
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jordan Balances Relationships With Israel, Lebanon, the U.S. and Iran : State of the World from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Jordan Balances Relationships With Israel, Lebanon, the U.S. and Iran : State of the World from NPR The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza approaches the one year mark. In a volatile moment in the region, Jordan balances a unique set of relationships with all these countries. We hear from Ayman Safadi, who is Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and …

Two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
4 months ago

Two-state solution for Israel and Palestine

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Israel-Palestine War – Give peace a chance by Dr Joseph K. Thomas navigates the intricate and enduring saga of one of the world’s most entrenched conflicts. He advocates for a two-state solution, which involves the establishment of two independent states – Israel with a secure and recognized border and Palestine with sovereignty over its territory. “The solution proposed herein …

Way to fix Middle East conflict looks obvious—except to Israelis, Palestinians
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Way to fix Middle East conflict looks obvious—except to Israelis, Palestinians

Live Mint  

Most of the world has long agreed on what it will take to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has now brought the Middle East to the brink of a regional war that would almost certainly draw in the U.S. “Right now, Israelis and Palestinians do not believe that the other side are human beings," said Khalil Shikaki, head of the …

Eye on the Middle East | Between Israel, Palestine, and the US – three divergent views on conflict resolution
5 months, 1 week ago

Eye on the Middle East | Between Israel, Palestine, and the US – three divergent views on conflict resolution

Hindustan Times  

On July 23, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi stood between Mahmoud al-Aloul of Fatah and Mousa Abu Marzouk of Hamas and announced the signing of the ‘Beijing Declaration’ – a reconciliation agreement between both groups and part of a commitment by 14 Palestinian political factions for a post-war national unity government. Palestinian unity and the binding agent Palestine’s two most …

Eye on the Middle East | Between an ICJ verdict and a Knesset resolution, the world sees two states, Israel sees one
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Eye on the Middle East | Between an ICJ verdict and a Knesset resolution, the world sees two states, Israel sees one

Hindustan Times  

On July 18, the Israeli Knesset passed a resolution rejecting potential Palestinian sovereignty and the ‘two-state solution’ that envisions a stable prosperous Palestinian state alongside Israel. The establishment of a Palestinian state in the heart of the Land of Israel will pose an existential danger to the State of Israel and its citizens, perpetuate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and destabilise the …

UN chief slams Israel for dooming prospects for two-state solution
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UN chief slams Israel for dooming prospects for two-state solution

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres says recent developments in the occupied West Bank are ‘driving a stake through the heart’ of a two-state solution. Israel’s policy toward the occupied West Bank is dooming any prospect of a two-state solution with the Palestinians, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. Through administrative and legal steps, Israel is changing the geography of the West Bank, Guterres …

Israel minister demands West Bank annexation if UN court rules against it
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel minister demands West Bank annexation if UN court rules against it

Al Jazeera  

PM Netanyahu must order annexation of the West Bank if the International Court of Justice rules Israeli occupation is illegal, far-right minister says. Hardline Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the prime minister to annex the occupied West Bank if the International Court of Justice rules Israeli settlements are illegal this week. Last month, Israel’s hardline coalition government approved …

Opinion: The world community needs to put two-state facts on the ground and give Palestinians hope
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: The world community needs to put two-state facts on the ground and give Palestinians hope

LA Times  

A demonstrator in Ramallah, in the West Bank, holds a sign at the commemoration last week of the Palestinian expulsion from Israel. The Biden administration has already announced the United States’ intention to veto such a resolution, insisting that Palestinian statehood must be the result of direct negotiations. The international community should look for a different way out of this …

US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries. In the time since, a punishing Israeli airstrike campaign and ground offensive there has killed over 35,000 Palestinians, endangering the …

Jordan walks a tightrope after downing Iranian drones and missiles
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jordan walks a tightrope after downing Iranian drones and missiles

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. CNN — As the skies over Amman and other Jordanian cities lit up with Jordan’s interception of Iranian drones and missiles headed for Israel last weekend, officials in the country were notably silent for hours. “The …

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden said Arab countries including Saudi Arabia were prepared to “fully recognize Israel” in a future deal as he and his Democratic predecessors Bill Clinton and Barack Obama pushed back on critics of his Middle East policies at a campaign event Thursday. HT Image Biden’s comments came during a discussion with his fellow presidents at a star-studded fundraiser …

Israel seizes 800 hectares of Palestinian land in occupied West Bank
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel seizes 800 hectares of Palestinian land in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s announcement comes despite international pressure against Israel’s building of illegal settlements. Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has declared 800 hectares in the occupied West Bank as state land, in a move that will facilitate the use of the ground for settlement building. “While there are those in Israel and in the world who seek to undermine …

Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid and asks UN court to declare its occupation illegal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid and asks UN court to declare its occupation illegal

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Palestinian foreign minister on Monday accused Israel of apartheid and urged the United Nations’ top court to declare that Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state is illegal and must end immediately and unconditionally for any hope for a two-state future to survive. International law expert Paul Reichler, representing the Palestinians, told the …

Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid, asks U.N. court to declare occupation illegal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid, asks U.N. court to declare occupation illegal

LA Times  

Riad al Maliki, Palestinian National Authority foreign affairs minister, center, and Riyad Mansour, the authority’s U.N. representative, right, take their seats at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Monday. Palestinian Authority Foreign Affairs Minister Riad al Maliki told the International Court of Justice that “2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza, half of them children, are besieged and bombed, …

Biden says ‘key elements’ of a Gaza deal are on the table as he meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden says ‘key elements’ of a Gaza deal are on the table as he meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah

LA Times  

President Biden, center, and First Lady Jill Biden, stand with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein, left, at the White House on Monday. Declaring that “every innocent life lost in Gaza is a tragedy,” President Biden welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the White House on Monday for talks on how to end the months-long war …

Canada to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank and Hamas leaders
11 months ago

Canada to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank and Hamas leaders

India Today  

Canada will impose sanctions on Israeli settlers who incite violence in the West Bank and introduce new sanctions on Hamas leaders, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Sunday, after the United States took similar action last week. In an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp on Sunday, Joly said some settlers "will be sanctioned" and "we will also bring new …

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat says it won't recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat says it won't recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state

The Independent  

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‘Let’s talk about it’: EU’s Borrell presses Israel on two-state solution
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Let’s talk about it’: EU’s Borrell presses Israel on two-state solution

Al Jazeera  

EU foreign policy chief says Israel’s plan to destroy Hamas in Gaza is not working as bloc’s foreign ministers meet. The European Union’s foreign policy chief has insisted on a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict, saying Israel’s plan to destroy the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza is not working. Ahead of talks with Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats, Josep …

Netanyahu on collision course with Biden over future of Gaza
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu on collision course with Biden over future of Gaza

The Independent  

It is a sign of the pressure that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is under that he felt the need to force growing tensions with the US over the war in Gaza into the open. By angrily pushing back against the US over its call for the establishment of a Palestinian state once Israel’s war on Hamas comes to an …

Israel’s Netanyahu reiterates rejection of Palestinian state after Gaza war
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s Netanyahu reiterates rejection of Palestinian state after Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

US says there is ‘no way’ to solve Israel’s long-term security challenges and rebuild Gaza without Palestinian statehood. He added that despite differences of opinion between the US and Israel, “our support for Israel remains ironclad.” ‘Peace for the Palestinians’ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his latest visit to the Middle East last week by saying that …

Jordan’s King Abdullah warns US of catastrophic ramifications if Gaza war continues
1 year ago

Jordan’s King Abdullah warns US of catastrophic ramifications if Gaza war continues

The Independent  

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What does history suggest about Benjamin Netanyahu's vision for Israelis and Palestinians?
1 year, 1 month ago

What does history suggest about Benjamin Netanyahu's vision for Israelis and Palestinians?

ABC  

Benjamin Netanyahu is now one of the most important leaders in the world. Soon after, Jewish extremist Yigal Amir, who was also opposed to a Palestinian state, attended one of Rabin's peace rallies – he pushed his way through the crowd with a hidden gun, got close enough to Rabin and fired three shots into his back, killing Rabin and …

Jordan says it won’t sign energy and water exchange deal with Israel
1 year, 1 month ago

Jordan says it won’t sign energy and water exchange deal with Israel

Al Jazeera  

Top diplomat says Amman’s priority is to end ‘Israel’s barbarism in Gaza’, which can no longer be seen as self-defence. Can you imagine a Jordanian minister sitting next to an Israeli minister to sign a water and electricity agreement, all while Israel continues to kill children in Gaza?” asked the top diplomat of Jordan, which borders Israel to the east. …

‘From the river to the sea’: Why a 6-word phrase sparks fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

‘From the river to the sea’: Why a 6-word phrase sparks fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent  

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Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement Monday that Israel’s military would likely maintain security control of Gaza for an “indefinite period” appears to have heightened U.S. concerns. “And, as …

Jordan says 'all options' open as Israel-Hamas war intensifies
1 year, 2 months ago

Jordan says 'all options' open as Israel-Hamas war intensifies

Hindustan Times  

Jordan said on Monday it was leaving "all options" open in its response to what it called Israel's failure to discriminate between military and civilian targets in its intensifying bombardment and invasion of the Gaza Strip. Jordan also announced last week that Israel's ambassador, who left Amman shortly after Hamas' attack, would not be allowed to come back to resume …

Denouncing the Israel-Gaza war, the king and queen of Jordan are walking a delicate diplomatic tightrope
1 year, 2 months ago

Denouncing the Israel-Gaza war, the king and queen of Jordan are walking a delicate diplomatic tightrope

ABC  

As the war in Gaza escalates, the unprecedented nature of the conflict is shifting dynamics within the Middle East, especially for Israel's next door neighbour, Jordan. "In normal times, Jordan has a fairly good relationship with Israel," says Ben Fishman, a senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East policy. A significant portion of Jordan's population also has Palestinian …

Jordan recalls ambassador to Israel to protest Gaza ‘catastrophe’
1 year, 2 months ago

Jordan recalls ambassador to Israel to protest Gaza ‘catastrophe’

Al Jazeera  

The kingdom said it would only return its envoy if Israel ceased the ‘humanitarian crisis it has caused’. “Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi decided to immediately recall Jordan’s ambassador to Israel,” Jordan’s foreign ministry said in a statement, to reflect Amman’s condemnation of the “Israeli war that is killing innocent people in Gaza”. On Friday, as Israel continued its air assault …

Mint Primer: A fissured land: Israel, Palestine and Hamas
1 year, 2 months ago

Mint Primer: A fissured land: Israel, Palestine and Hamas

Live Mint  

What is the genesis of this crisis? Modern Palestine was populated with Jews from the global diaspora—a British imperial drive—in 1948. The closest we came to it was the US-brokered Sep 1995 Oslo pacts between the head of the secular Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat, and Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin. Now US President Joe Biden looks too preoccupied with domestic …

30 years after Oslo, Israeli foreign minister rejects international dictates on Palestinian issue
1 year, 3 months ago

30 years after Oslo, Israeli foreign minister rejects international dictates on Palestinian issue

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday said that Israel would not cave in to foreign dictates on its treatment of the Palestinians — in comments that came in a meeting with his Norwegian counterpart coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Oslo peace accords. “Israel will not submit to external dictates on the issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” Cohen …

Israel’s Herzog tells Biden its democracy remains sound amid US concerns over judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel’s Herzog tells Biden its democracy remains sound amid US concerns over judicial overhaul

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israel’s figurehead president Isaac Herzog sought to assure President Joe Biden that Israel remains committed to democracy amid deepening U.S. concerns over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plans to overhaul his country’s judicial system and ongoing settlement construction in the West Bank. “As I confirmed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, America’s commitment to Israel is firm and …

An EU mission in Gaza once represented hope. Today, it is a symbol of a sputtering Western vision
1 year, 6 months ago

An EU mission in Gaza once represented hope. Today, it is a symbol of a sputtering Western vision

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — It’s been 16 years since the borders of the Gaza Strip slammed shut after Hamas militants seized control of the territory. “The international community, in my view, understands the reality that the two-state solution is gone,” said Marwan Muasher, a onetime Jordanian foreign minister and former ambassador to Israel. “I am still a believer,” said Ehud Olmert, the …

UN draft resolution demands halt to Israeli settlements
1 year, 10 months ago

UN draft resolution demands halt to Israeli settlements

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Palestinian-backed U.N. resolution that …

Israeli-Palestinian cauldron tests US as Blinken visits
1 year, 11 months ago

Israeli-Palestinian cauldron tests US as Blinken visits

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — An alarming spike in Israeli-Palestinian violence and sharp responses by both sides are testing the Biden administration as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plunges into a cauldron of deepening mistrust and anger on visits to Israel and the West Bank this week. U.S. officials say the main theme of Blinken’s conversations with Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud …

Israeli-Palestinian cauldron tests US as Blinken visits
1 year, 11 months ago

Israeli-Palestinian cauldron tests US as Blinken visits

Firstpost  

Blinken’s high-wire diplomatic act begins on Monday after he completes a brief visit to Egypt that has been almost entirely overshadowed by the deteriorating security situation in Israel and the West Bank. U.S. officials say the main theme of Blinken’s conversations with Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will be “de-escalation.” Yet Blinken will arrive in Israel just a day …

Israel to ‘strengthen’ settlements after shooting attacks
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel to ‘strengthen’ settlements after shooting attacks

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, including plans to beef up Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis and wounded five others. Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet, which is filled by hard-line politicians aligned with the West Bank …

Analysis: Israeli government starts by pushing far-right agenda
1 year, 11 months ago

Analysis: Israeli government starts by pushing far-right agenda

Al Jazeera  

Only three weeks into office, the new Israeli government is planning to change the judicial system and wants to crack down further on Palestinians. Occupied East Jerusalem – The new Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has already begun working on pushing through its far-right policies, after coming into office on December 29. Here are the main developments …

Israel approves punitive response to Palestinian moves at ICJ
2 years ago

Israel approves punitive response to Palestinian moves at ICJ

Al Jazeera  

PA rejects Israeli measures, which include a moratorium on Palestinian construction in parts of the occupied West Bank. The measures announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing security cabinet on Friday include using Palestinian money to compensate the families of Israeli settlers and soldiers who were attacked by Palestinians, and imposing a moratorium on Palestinian construction in some areas of …

UN seeks court opinion on 'violation' of Palestinian rights
2 years ago

UN seeks court opinion on 'violation' of Palestinian rights

ABC  

Palestinians are welcoming a vote by the United Nations General Assembly to ask the International Court of Justice for an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. Key points: The UN request was promoted by the Palestinians and strongly opposed by Israel World court rulings are not legally binding, but influence international opinion Israel did …

Blinken warns Netanyahu on annexation of occupied West Bank
2 years, 1 month ago

Blinken warns Netanyahu on annexation of occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

US diplomat Blinken said he will oppose settlements but stopped short of commenting on Netanyahu’s far-right cabinet. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged to oppose Israeli settlements or annexation in the occupied West Bank, as former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to return to power. Palestinians fear more illegal settlements will likely be built in the occupied …

Trump offered the West Bank to Jordan’s king, according to a new book
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump offered the West Bank to Jordan’s king, according to a new book

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump once offered Jordan’s King Abdullah II control of …

Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets Israeli prime minister in Amman
2 years, 5 months ago

Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets Israeli prime minister in Amman

Al Jazeera  

In a meeting with Israel’s Yair Lapid, Jordan’s King Abdullah says Palestinians should be included in United States-backed economic projects in the region. Jordan’s king has told Israel’s visiting prime minister that Palestinians should be part of US- Jordanian officials say Amman has been pushing Israel to include the Palestinians in water-for-energy deals that both countries are considering and that …

Israeli PM welcomes expansion of West Bank settlements
2 years, 7 months ago

Israeli PM welcomes expansion of West Bank settlements

The Independent  

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