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May 21, 2020

Jordan Has Little Reason for Ending Its Peace Treaty with Israel

Despite its threats, it’s unlikely Amman will take such a step.

If Jerusalem goes ahead with plans to extend its sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, King Abdullah of Jordan has warned, “massive conflict” could ensue. Some observers have read this comment as a threat to withdraw from the 1994 treaty with the Jewish state. But Alan Baker argues that such an outcome is “highly unlikely”:

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May 21, 2020

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    Labor’s collapse was sped up by the failure of Oslo, but its roots run deeper.

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  3. Jordan Has Little Reason for Ending Its Peace Treaty with Israel

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