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Jordan alleges former crown prince and others 'promoting sedition' with foreign help
Just the News ^ | April 4, 2021 | Alex Nitzberg

Posted on 04/04/2021 9:33:11 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat

The government of Jordan on Sunday alleged that former crown prince Hamzeh bin Hussein and others had engaged with foreign entities in an effort to destabilize the kingdom.

"These were efforts that threatened Jordan's security and stability and these efforts were foiled," Deputy Prime Minister Ayman al-Safadi said on Sunday, according to the Washington Post.

Parliament head Faysal al-Fayez declared that "the king is a red line" and the nation will oppose "any trembling traitorous hand that aims to mess with out security and stability."

A number of people were arrested on Saturday. Jordan's army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti in a Saturday statement said Hamzeh had not been detained, but had been "asked to stop movements and activities that were being employed to target Jordan’s security and stability," according to the Post, which also quoted the official as saying that "all the procedures were conducted within the framework of the law and after extensive investigations."...

(Excerpt) Read more at justthenews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: coupplots; hamzabinhussein; hamzehbinhussein; jordan
Article doesn't say which foreign entities.
1 posted on 04/04/2021 9:33:11 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat
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To: CheshireTheCat

Muslim Brotherhood?


2 posted on 04/04/2021 9:34:13 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Which foreign entity held overthrow Libya? Which foreign entity was trying to overthrow Syria?


3 posted on 04/04/2021 9:35:09 AM PDT by EvilCapitalist (I voted for prosperity, and I got poverty.)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Obama’s in to flip the ME again!


4 posted on 04/04/2021 9:37:55 AM PDT by struggle
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To: BenLurkin

US Deep State? EU’s Deep State? The UK’s?

Some or all of the above?


5 posted on 04/04/2021 9:38:54 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: BenLurkin; CheshireTheCat
Muslim Brotherhood?

The Historical Mid East Seditionists, Criminals, Traitors, and Terrorists.

6 posted on 04/04/2021 9:41:35 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Foreign help? Syria? Iran? Turkey? Qatar (Muslim Brotherhood)?: are my top four.


7 posted on 04/04/2021 9:44:58 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: CheshireTheCat

Just an observation. “Sedition” seems to be the favorite buzzword of the day. I didn’t see it in the article, but it was, for some reason, put in “scare quotes” in the headline.


8 posted on 04/04/2021 10:03:27 AM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: fidelis

Correction. It was quoted in the original linked WaPo article.


9 posted on 04/04/2021 10:05:17 AM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: BenLurkin

This article from 2012 shows the background.

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/world/middleeast/jordan-protesters-dream-of-shift-to-prince-hamzah.html


10 posted on 04/04/2021 10:13:24 AM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: BenLurkin

This article from 2012 shows the background.

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/world/middleeast/jordan-protesters-dream-of-shift-to-prince-hamzah.html


11 posted on 04/04/2021 10:15:41 AM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Trump’s white suprema-cysts probably.


12 posted on 04/04/2021 10:32:13 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: KC Burke

Interesting. Thank you.


13 posted on 04/04/2021 10:55:03 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: CheshireTheCat

There seems to have been contacts of Saudis and Israelis with Hamzeh.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/299578


14 posted on 04/04/2021 11:00:22 AM PDT by jjotto (Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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