In 1922, most of the land was taken from the Jews to establish TransJordan and supposedly appease the Arabs, post WW1. Modern Jordan is the Arab portion of the Palestine region.
Judea and Samaria are not part of Arab Palestine, and neither is Gaza.
Posted on 09/12/2011 4:09:12 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Jordan's King Abdullah II reaffirmed his government's rejection of his father and grandfather's historic policy that "Jordan is Palestine" on Monday.
"The so-called 'substitute homeland' exists only in the minds of the weak," Abdullah told reporters, stressing "the Jordanian option is an illusion. Jordan is Jordan, and Palestine is Palestine."
Abdullah's comments come amid a row over his refusal to back the Palestinian Authority's unilateral bid for statehood at the United Nations and are likely intended to show 'solidarity' with PA officials, who have been angered over Amman's position.
Analysts say, despite Jordan's couching its opposition in terms of concern for 'Palestinian refugees' and the so-called right of return, that Amman's motives are likely rooted in its own demographic and security concerns.
Jordan's 'Palestinian refugee'' majority has been heavily involved in recent unrest in Jordan - during which there have been credible threats on Abdullah's life - and assuming responsibility for PA enclaves in Judea and Samaria is widely seen as a potentially destabalizing move for the Hashemite monarchy by regional experts.
During the infamous Black September of 1979, PLO chairman Yasser Arafat, then funded by current PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas, attempted to carve a state for himself out on the East Bank of the Jordan - forcing Abdullah's father King Hussein to crack-down and evict the PLO from his country.
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Exactly. The Palestinians have a homeland with lots of space for more settlers and their homeland is called Jordan.
Jordan isn’t even Jordan and you’re not a King.
More than the King knows....http://www.danielpipes.org/298/is-jordan-palestine
When Gaza was part of Egypt, what were the residents there called?
IT
IS!!!
Jordan is part of the Arab land the British set aside during their mandate. That......That is just a lie!“There is no Palestine. Palestinians are just 70% of the population. So while Palestine is not Jordan, Jordan is Palestinian. “
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I have been saving these urls in tabs, waiting for FR to get back online. These developments make me nauseous-—not to mention “capitulators” in Israel who want to “give peace a chance,” when the negotiating partner refuses to even recognize Israel’s right to exist.
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Heartfelt and continual prayers for Israel and Netanyahu!
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“”Jordan”, the king added, “Will defend its rights and support its vision of a permanent solution that would ensure the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital and a just realization of the right of return and adequate compensation.””
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4121261,00.html
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“”Within a week Israel has found itself two friends down and about to face a so-called diplomatic tsunami with the Palestinians,” said one European envoy in Jerusalem, who spoke on condition of anonymity under diplomatic protocol.”
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/09/10/123733/israel-facing-diplomatic-tsunami.html
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“Despite the sharp political jolt felt in Israel, there is a broad consensus that there is little the government can do to improve regional ties – particularly with Egypt and other countries affected by the Arab spring. Speaking on Saturday night, Mr Netanyahu said the Middle East was currently “undergoing a political earthquake of historic proportions”. “
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/33a386d8-dc83-11e0-8654-00144feabdc0.html
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“Now in this oped in the New York Times, the Saudis are hitching a ride on the Palestinian UN bid to justify their previous abandonment of America.
As my readers are well aware, I think that the US’s abandonment of Mubarak was one of the greatest strategic errors the US has ever committed. “
http://www.carolineglick.com/e/2011/09/saudi-arabias-exploitation-of.php
So says the corrupt Hashamite...
Whether you call it Eretz Israel, Palestine, or the Holy Land, it includes both sides of the Jordan. Just check any historical map.
Something doesn't sound right about this statement. I thought the Black September uprising in Jordan occurred way back in 1970 or 1971.
“When the West Bank was part of Jordan, what were the residents there called?
When Gaza was part of Egypt, what were the residents there called?”
The correct answer is: “Palisimians”.
Actually, “Palisimian” is a tri-nomial, or sub-sub species.
The full name is “Homo moslimianis palisimianis”.
They were driven from their original habit after losing a dominance struggle they initiated with their society’s ‘Alpha Male’.
;-)
“Jordon is Jordon, and Palestine is Palestine.”
(Because our sole intention is to wipe Israel from the map.)
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is largely an empire of the mind at this point. Next time his coreligionists rise, they aren’t going to be wiped out like the PLO was in 1970. Thanks Eleutheria5.
Typo. Must be.
What about his palestinian wife and kids...who look Jewish?
In 1922, most of the land was taken from the Jews to establish TransJordan and supposedly appease the Arabs, post WW1. Modern Jordan is the Arab portion of the Palestine region.
Judea and Samaria are not part of Arab Palestine, and neither is Gaza.
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