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Jordanian monarch again puts half-brother under house arrest

May 19, 2022

King Abdullah II stated that he approved measures such as restricting Prince Hamzah’s communications and movements because of his “erratic behavior and aspirations.”

Abdullah II of Jordan at SOFEX conference opening in Amman, May 6, 2014. Credit: Ahmad A. Atwah/Shutterstock.

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Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

Pinhas InbariJerusalem Center for Public AffairsApril 20, 2021

Internal tensions in Jordan reflect unrest among Bedouin tribes

The concern of the Jordanian High Command was and still is that once Bedouin demonstrators appear in Amman, the Jordanian Army will disintegrate into its tribes, which is a concern that Israel shares.

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Martin ShermanApril 11, 2021

Jordan’s ‘House of Cards’: The implications for Israel

Israel could face a situation where, along its lengthiest border, there would no longer be a conservative, pro-Western monarchy, but an extreme Muslim regime, with incandescent hostility towards the Jewish state.

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Instability in neighboring Jordan is ‘bad news’ for Israel

Ariel Ben SolomonApril 6, 2021

For the past several years, Jordan has come under increasing strain due to wars in bordering Iraq and Syria, which has led to many refugees resettling in Jordan. Combine a population holding divergent loyalties with a poor economic situation, and the result has been unrest.

Portraits of the late King Hussein of Jordan (left) and his son, King Abdullah II. Credit: Amnat30/Shutterstock.

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