Consider the Jordanian Nationality Law, 1954, which was updated in 1987:
The following shall be deemed to be Jordanian Nationals-
Any person who, not being Jewish, possessed Palestinian nationality before 15 May 1948 and was a regular resident in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan between 20 December 1949 and 16 February 1954. (Article 3:2)
Israel’s weakling leaders continuously ignore opportunities to expose the Jordanians. Arabs riot in Jerusalem, and the ineffectual police response prompts the Jordanians to recall their ambassador. As Abdullah sees it, we are the aggressors. Abdullah recently prohibited 2 of his ministers and a few dozen Jordanian officials from attending the ceremony commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the “treaty.” If Israel had the self-respect to inform the world that Jordan has no interest in peace, that their repeated actions and words betray as much, we could finally bury this sham treaty and reclaim some Jewish self-respect. Instead, Israel’s various media outlets hide the truth by ignoring the story or disseminating confusing, contradictory, information.
Few contemporary thinkers can diagnose this Jewish malady as lucidly as Dr. Paul Eidelberg:
“It may sound quiotic, but Israeli politicians– Left and Right, secular and religious– degrade Israel by seeking the recognition of Arab regimes whose media (especially Egypt’s) vilify Jews and the Jewish State. To demand the cessation of this anti-semitism as a precondition of negotiation would enhance Israel’s honor, a crucial element given the overweening pride of Arab-Islamic culture.” (Jewish Statesmanship: Lest Israel Fall, page 186).
Further on, Dr. Eidelberg reflects on the “Peace Treaty” with Jordan, noting that the contradictions of democracy and Arabic-Islamic culture with all their various complicated nuances can never be bridged when such countries remain dictatorships. As such, Israel loses dignity and acquires nothing in the form of security. He notes:
“Israel’s peace treaty with Jordan is no exception. For that piece of paper the left wing government of Jitzchak Rabin yielded 330 sq. Km of land on which seven school children were subsequently murdered by a Jordanian.”….Besides, not only does the treaty take no precedence over Jordan’s commitment to the Arab League, but Amman remains the headquarters of Arab terrorists groups, and it remains a capital offense to sell property to Jews (186-87).
Abdullah II wears no mask when he speaks to Arab audiences. The media simply chooses to ignore these events. The following segment of Abdullah’s speech was distributed to Arab leaders at the 22nd Arab Summit in Sirte, Libya, in March 2010:
“Occupied East Jerusalem is being subjected on a daily basis to Israeli measures that seek to change the demographic structure of the city, to Judaise it, to undermine its Arab identity and threaten its Muslim and Christian holy sites. As we condemn and reject these Israeli measures, we are also doing everything we can to continue our historic role in preserving the Arab identity of Jerusalem and protecting its holy sites until it is liberated from occupation.”
Abdullah continues:
“I must emphasize here the importance of intensifying our efforts with the international community to lift the unjust siege on our steadfast brothers in the Gaza Strip who are living under tragic conditions that cannot be tolerated….
We also support measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to defend its security and stability and to combat terrorism, and we stand by the Gulf Arab states in confronting anyone who tries to tamper with their security or stability or to interfere in their internal affairs or challenge their total sovereignty over every inch of their land.
We also stand by Lebanon in the face of Israeli threats and provocations that we condemn. We also stand by its government and people against any attempt to undermine Lebanon’s social fabric or threaten the security of the country and its public safety…..
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