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Fatah Official: Palestine, Jordan, Egypt to Hold Peace Conference
Deputy leader of Palestine’s Fatah movement, Mahmoud Al-Aloul, said a committee which includes Palestinian, Jordanian, and Egyptian officials has been formed to coordinate the Palestinian call for holding an international peace conference. A Return to […]
Jordan King Meets PA President to Revive Peace Talks
Jordan’s King Abdullah met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in a bid to revive the stalled Israel-Palestine peace process under a new US administration. The two leaders met at the Jordanian resort town […]
Jordan Opens Airspace to Israel in Aviation Deal
Jordan and Israel have agreed to operate commercial flights through the airspace of the two countries, Israel’s Transportation Ministry announced yesterday. Following years of negotiations, the deal signed between civil aviation authorities will “significantly shorten […]
Israel Causes Destruction of 100,000 Coronavirus Testing Swabs Destined to Palestinian Territories
The Israeli occupation authorities caused the destruction of 100,000 coronavirus testing swabs destined to the occupied Palestinian territories, Health Minister Mai Alkaila stated today. Speaking to Voice of Palestine, Alkaila confirmed that the Israeli occupation […]
Apartheid or One State: Has Jordan Broken a Political Taboo?
By Ramzy Baroud What will it take for the idea of a two-state solution, which was hardly practical to begin with, to be completely abandoned? Every realistic assessment of the situation on the ground […]
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry Denounces Ongoing Israeli Violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today denounced Israeli violations of the sanctity of the Islamic Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem after Jewish fanatics were allowed to carry out provocative tours of the mosque premises and […]
Israeli Authorities Deny Palestinian Newborn Babies the Right to Travel with Their Mothers
The Israeli authorities have prevented two Palestinian women from leaving the occupied West Bank for Jordan because their newborn babies are not registered in Israel, Wafa news agency has reported. Although the babies are registered […]
Jordan May Support ‘One-State Democratic Solution’
Jordan’s prime minister told The Guardian on Tuesday that his country would look “positively” at a “one-state democratic solution” to the Israel-Palestine conflict, suggesting the Hashemite kingdom may support a one-state solution as Israel pushes […]
King Abdullah of Jordan Warns of Dire Consequences following Israel’s Annexation of more Palestinian Land
By Palestine Chronicle Staff King Abdullah II of Jordan warned Monday that any Israeli unilateral moves to annex parts of the West Bank would “undermine the prospects of achieving peace and stability in the […]
Gantz to Visit Jordan amid Tensions over West Bank Annexation Plans
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz is set to visit Jordan amid rising tensions between the two countries over plans to annex areas of the occupied West Bank and the strategic Jordan Valley, according to a […]
Jordan, Palestine Consider Closing Borders, as Coronavirus Cases Rise to 25
Jordan and Palestine are considering closing their common borders as part of their efforts to contain the novel coronavirus, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced today. A Terrifying Scenario: Coronavirus in 'Quarantined' Gaza | Article […]
Protests Erupt in Jordan against US Middle East Plan (VIDEO)
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Amman and cities across Jordan on Friday, in a collective show of solidarity with Palestinians, voicing their outrage at the Middle East ‘peace plan’ announced by US President Donald Trump. […]
Jordan Parliament Passes Draft Law to Prohibit Gas Imports from Israel
Jordan’s parliament on Sunday approved a draft law to ban imports of Israeli gas to the country, in the wake of mass protests against the government’s multi-billion-dollar agreement with Tel Aviv. The motion, which was passed […]
25 Jordan MPs Walk out in Protest of Gas Deal with Israel
Twenty-five members of Jordan’s parliament yesterday walked out of a session in protest against the country’s gas deal with Israel. MP Mustafa Al-Assaf, from the Islamic Action Front, told Quds Press that his bloc had rejected […]
Massive Rally in Jordan to Protest against Gas Deal with Israel (VIDEO)
Thousands of Jordanians participated in a massive rally on Friday against the fist import of Israeli gas in the country, on January 2. The rally commenced in front of the Grand Husseini Mosque, in Amman, […]
‘Black Day’ for the Country: Israeli Gas Arrives in Jordan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The official Jordanian National Electricity Company (NEPCO) announced on Wednesday that the first shipments of Israeli natural gas have been pumped to the country, local and Middle Eastern media reported. […]
Leviathan Gas Field to Start Production despite Pollution Concerns
In a major blow to Israeli environmentalists and climate activists, Israel’s energy ministry gave its final approval for the start of production at the giant Leviathan offshore gas field. Officials said the wells will open […]
Jordan Protests Expected ahead of Gas Deal with Israel
Jordan is expected to witness a wave of popular protests as the implementation of a $10 billion gas deal with Israel looms on the horizon. Activists and lawmakers in the Hashemite Kingdom have been calling […]
Jordanian Prince Secretly Meets Israeli President amid Deteriorating Relations
A Jordanian prince secretly met with Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin in London, Israeli media reported on Wednesday, just days after King Abdullah confirmed relations between the two were at “an all-time low.” Prince Ghazi bin Mohammed, a senior […]
Jordan Demands Israel to Hand over Body of Sami Abu Diak (VIDEO)
The Jordanian authorities have asked Israel to release the body of Palestinian prisoner Sami Abu Diak, 37, who died in prison on Tuesday after three years of battling cancer and alleged medical negligence, Quds Press reported on […]
A Lesson for the Palestinian Leadership: Real Reasons behind Israel’s Arrest and Release of Labadi, Mi’ri
By Ramzy Baroud The release on November 6 of two Jordanian nationals, Heba al-Labadi and Abdul Rahman Mi’ri from Israeli prisons was a bittersweet moment. The pair were finally reunited with their families after […]
Israeli Farmers Lament End of Jordan Valley 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 has allowed them to cultivate land there formally expires, Reuters reports. Under […]
Jordanian Detained by Israel Says He was Used as ‘Bargaining Chip’ for Jordan Valley Lands
A Jordanian man formerly detained in Israel has accused the neighboring country of using him and another prisoner as “bargaining chips” to prevent the loss of two Jordan Valley territories. Abdul Rahman Miri, a Jordanian […]
Jordan to Ban Israelis from Entering Al-Baqura Area
The Jordanian government has informed Israel that it will ban Israelis’ entry to the Al-Baqura area in the Jordan valley as of next Sunday, Anadolu reports. According to Israeli Channel 7, Israeli farmers will be banned […]
Israel Releases Jordanian Prisoners (PHOTOS & VIDEOS)
Two Jordanian citizens detained in Israel have been released and have returned to Jordan, bringing the diplomatic crisis between the two countries to a close. Israeli occupation forces expell number of activists from the hospital […]
Israel Agrees to Release Two Jordanian Prisoners Held without Charges
Israel will soon release two Jordanians held without charge for more than two months, the two countries have announced, bringing to an end a bitter diplomatic dispute that had resulted in Amman recalling its envoy to […]
Israeli FM Warns of Diplomatic Crisis with Jordan over Detained Citizens
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has warned the government and security services that the arrest and administrative detention of two Jordanian citizens could lead to a diplomatic crisis with Jordan. Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said National […]
Palestinian-Jordanian Prisoner Details of Physical, Psychological Abuse in Israeli Jails
Palestinian-Jordanian prisoner, Heba al-Labadi, entered her 21st day of hunger strike on Sunday, to protest against her detention since August 20, as well as the abuses committed against her in Israeli investigation and torture cellars. […]
Administrative Torture: Free Heba al-Labadi, a Jordanian Citizen in Israeli Prison
By Ramzy Baroud On August 20, Heba Ahmed al-Labadi fell into the dark hole of the Israeli legal system, joining 413 Palestinian prisoners who are currently held in so-called administrative detention. On September 26, Heba and […]
Jordan Urges Israel to Free Citizens Arrested while Entering West Bank
The Jordanian government has urged Israel to release two of its citizens detained while entering the occupied West Bank, reported Haaretz. According to the paper, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry “delivered an official objection to Israel’s acting ambassador […]