Reversing Netanyahu’s designs on West Bank
Sep 03,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will say and do anything to win the upcoming Israeli general elections. For starters, Netanyahu has deliberately heated up […]
Brave Israeli Jewish journalist Gideon Levy speaking about the need for a One State Solution with Equal Rights for all
Brave Israeli Jewish journalist Gideon Levy speaking at #palexpo this past weekend about the need for a One State Solution with Equal Rights for all"Backers of a Two-State solution now […]
Peace is the path to prosperity
Jul 18,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Samia Kabriti As part of the recently unveiled peace plan in Bahrain, what can Senior White House Adviser Jared Kushner be realistically expected to […]
Why Israel Should Be ‘Singled Out’ For Its Human Rights Record
Unlike other countries, ordinary citizens are complicit in the perpetual crimes committed against defenseless Palestinians. Published on June 13, 2019 By Waleed S. Ahmed Why is everyone so obsessed […]
Egypt, Morocco, Jordan to attend Bahrain workshop on Palestine investment
Arab News June 11, 2019 Egypt and Jordan’s participation is considered especially important Palestinian leaders have threatened to boycott the conference LONDON: Egypt, Morocco and Jordan have informed the US […]
Aligning positions, efforts most needed to attain Palestinians’ rights — King of Jordan
‘Jordan to continue to bolster steadfastness of Jerusalemites, counter attempts to impose new reality on the ground’ By JT – Jun 02,2019 -JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah heads Jordan’s delegation to the 14th Session of the Ordinary Islamic Summit Conference of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Mecca on […]
Peace deal without Palestinian state bound to be rejected: FM Çavuşoğlu
ANADOLU AGENCY JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia 30.05.2019 Any peace deal which does not envisage the creation of an independent Palestinian state is bound to be rejected, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said […]
Playing 20 questions to figure out the ‘deal of the century’
May 06,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY I believe that it was Henry Kissinger who described his approach to running Arab-Israeli negotiations as creating the illusion of momentum to compensate […]
Jordan on edge ahead of unveiling of Trump’s peace plan
Apr 30,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, tweeted last week that “rumours that our peace vision includes […]
All recent murmurings from the White House signal the Israel-Palestine two-state solution is dead
Until recently for the international community, the concept had been the generally accepted way to begin resolving the 70-year conflict Bel Trew @beltrew Twice Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s smooth-talking son-in-law, has dodged […]
Why I’m glad Netanyahu won
Apr 22,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES Z. ZOGBY I am glad Benjamin Netanyahu won reelection. Since I realise that saying this will not sit well with many folks, let me […]
Netanyahu victory torpedoes two-state solution, say analysts
DAOUD KUTTAB April 11, 2019 Election result reflects ‘hawkish’ Israeli behavior Many countries deem settlements illegal AMMAN: Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in Israeli elections have caused irreparable damage to a two-state […]
Kuwait says US Mideast peace plan should weigh regional considerations
Kuwait minister meets with US Secretary of State Pompeo By Reuters – Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) is welcomed by Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh […]
After difficult year, Palestinians pessimistic about future prospects for peace
Daoud Kuttab December 24, 2018 Trump’s proposal, though not yet made public, is being met with skepticism due to his pro-Israel bias “There’s nothing on the horizon to suggest […]
Israel does not seek a deal
Nov 05,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari For more than a decade, successive Israeli governments have kept blockading Gaza hoping this would trigger a civil revolt against Hamas. Even the American administrations have subscribed to this idea. During the Bush administration, America used to make the case that Hamas […]
Palestinian president vows to thwart Trump peace plan
By AFP – Oct 29,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the meeting of the Central Council of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation in Ramallah, in the occupied West […]
Brainstorming with Avi Shlaim
Oct 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – JAWAD ANANI Avi Shlaim is an Israeli British neo-historian who had criticised the Zionist movement. He is originally a rich Iraqi who migrated to […]
King of Jordan renews position on Mideast as he meets Israeli Labour leader
Avi Gabbay vows to work for two-state solution By JT – Oct 09,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Tear gas canisters are fired by Israeli forces at Palestinians during a protest calling for […]
Trump’s two-state solution: News that was no news
Oct 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY If we have learned anything about US President Donald Trump, it is that for him words have no meaning, or at […]
King of Jordan’s Diplomatic breakthrough
Sep 30,2018 -JORDAN TIME EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah’s interview with Fox News last Wednesday revealed, for the first time, that for all intents and purposes it was he who convinced US […]