[Sir Gawain]

Jordan is Palestine.

[SJackson]

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Apologies for a second ping, but as a reminder, part of the Phased Plan of 1973, official PLO/PA doctrine, calls for "reunification", not necessarily peaceful, with Jordan on establishment of a "state", prior to expelling the Jews from israel. The good King may see terror arriving at his door, via Gaza.

[El Gato]

Jordan is Palestine.

Actually only part of it. At one time "Palestine" comprised what is now Israel and Jordon (mostly). Then it was partitioned, with everything from the Jordon river westward to the sea designated for the Jews, with the larger part to the east of the river designated for the Muslims. When Israel declared statehood, the Arab Legion, which belonged to the current King of Jordan's grandfather, along with Syria, Egypt, Iraq and others, invaded and eventually took what is now known as the West Bank. Israel took it back in the '67 war, aka the "Six Day War".

[Jeremiah Jr]

Jordan's King Abdullah II and his son, Prince Hussein, watch demonstration flights during the Moscow International Air show at Zhukovsky airfield outside Moscow, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005. Abdullah II said Tuesday purchasing military hardware was one of the reasons for visiting Russia.'I am actually going to the air show to look at Russian equipment and look into purchasing Russian military systems for our armed forces, and that is part of the reason I am in Moscow,' the king was quoted as saying by ITAR-Tass.(AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?p=abdullah+jordan&c=news_photos

He’s vacationing.

[Cecily]

The Jordanian Queen Rania is "Palestinian" too.