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A Homeland for the Palestinians?
Why they? How about
all those others?
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STRATFOR GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
Uniting Jordan, Iraq post-war goal?
(a blast from the past ...or is it?)
Establishment of Hashemite kingdom being floated in diplomatic circles
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A Children's Cartoon From the Middle East Has a New Mideast Peace Plan
The New York Times 2006/4/30
...the real goal of "Ben and Izzy" is more serious: to help young
Americans and Arabs steer clear of the prejudices of their parents and
grandparents, which may have been reinforced by the Sept. 11 attacks
and the war in Iraq. In promotional materials,
Ben the American is described as "a symbol
for his country" who is "big" and "energetic," but "on the negative
side, he is a bit xenophobic, self-centered, needs-to-win
competitive." "Like his native land," the creators write,
"he sometimes blunders into situations without thinking."
Izzy the Jordanian, by
contrast, is "slight of build, sinewy and studious," but "on the
downside, Izzy can be a little too serious, self-righteous,
superior, even devious."
The boys don't like each other at first — they argue but don't
fight with guns or knives, the promotional materials point out —
but they will ultimately learn "that as a team, they can outsmart
almost anyone." ...
How much more true
to life can this be? ...and even his queen, who knows her king better
than all, is promoting this! I thought this old cartoon (right)
from days past, which is not associated with this story, was very
appropriate here.
Jordan, Egypt push for peace
The Jordan Times 2006/4/30
...During their talks, King Abdullah and Mubarak stressed the
importance of intensifying world efforts to revive the peace
process and deliver aid to the Palestinians, who are suffering
an economic crisis, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The two
leaders also discussed Iraq as well as means to enhance relations
between Jordan and Egypt. ...The Egyptian foreign minister, meanwhile,
called for an international conference to discuss “counter terrorist
operations.” He said Egypt — battered by terror attacks
earlier this week — had sent letters to the US and EU governments
urging them to reconsider an Egyptian proposal for a
UN meeting that would discuss how to “uproot
terrorism in the region and in the world.”
DEBKAfile
Exclusive: The Mubarak-Abdullah Aqaba summit was dominated by extreme
concern over branching out of Abu Musab al Zarqawi’s network
DEBKAfile
2006/4/30
DEBKAfile’s sources report Israel was not invited to the
summit, although squarely in Zarqawi’s sights, because its new leaders
show scant interest in the encroachment of his cells right up to
Israel’s borders. ...Friday night, April 28, Zarqawi’s cell in Gaza
announced it is waiting for the final signal to execute the order
received in mid-week to “revive the traditional sacrifice of
apostates” against four Palestinian targets. They
are identified as Fatah followers of Mahmoud Abbas: former interior
minister and Gaza strongman Muhammad Dahlan, prominent West Bank
figure Yasser Abd Rabbo, deputy chief of Gaza’s Preventive Security
Service Samir Mashrawi, and Abu Ali Shihin, an old Yasser Arafat crony
from Rafah.
National Dialogue, ‘Quartet’ Meeting to Tackle Palestinian Crisis
Palestine Media Center
2006/4/30
In internal, regional and international arenas, the Palestinian crisis
will be tackled in an inter-Palestinian national dialogue,
Egyptian-Jordanian-Israeli summit encounters and a meeting of the
Quartet on May 9. ...
Ismail
Haniyeh: PA's financial crisis to end 'very very soon'
Haaretz 2006/4/30
...Arab League sends emergency aid
Arab League foreign ministers met February in Algiers in an attempt to
revive a funding plan they originally agreed to in 2002 . That called
for sending the Palestinian Authority $50 million a month.
Arab countries have consistently failed to meet those pledges,
either because they lack funds or because of political differences
with the Palestinians.
Syria launches fundraiser for Palestinians
Also Sunday Syria began a weeklong campaign to collect money for the
Palestinians, following a visit by the Palestinian foreign minister 10
days ago. ...
Looks like
the Arab 'leadership' is stepping up to the plate, behind the King in
line, to garner favor and a following of the Palestinians, in the eyes
of the world.
King Sends
Message to Labors
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/30
...King Abdullah II on Sunday sent a message to Jordan's labors in the
national labor community congratulating them on the occasion of Labors
Day. The King expressed appreciation for labors over their
distinguished efforts exerted to enhance the development and
production and to build the 'Jordan First' now and for the future. ...
When the king says
'Jordan First', if you aren't a part of Jordan, where
does that leave you? Be careful to whom you give power!
PNA chief, Jordan's king to discuss ways out of crisis
ITAR TASS 2006/4/30
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestine National Authority (PNA) and
King Abdullah II of Jordan meet on Sunday to discuss urgent steps for
the PNA to get out of the humanitarian crisis. ...
Al-Qaeda leader plans an Iraq army
Times Online 2006/4/30
THE leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, is
attempting to set up his own mini-army and move away from
individual suicide attacks to a more organised resistance movement,
according to US intelligence sources. ...
Palestinian Ambassador commends King's endowment to Palestinians
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/29
...The Palestinian Ambassador to Amman Atallah Khairi hailed King
Abdullah's efforts to help alleviate the suffering of Palestinian
people. ...The ambassador whished all friendly and brethren countries
to emulate Jordan's example in offering assistance to the Palestinian
people, urging the int'l community to continue the assistance to
Palestinian people to alleviate their suffering and exert efforts to
ensure the flow of human assistance.
King
orders aid shipment for Palestinians
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/29
...Upon directives from His Majesty King Abdullah, the
Jordanian Hashemite Charitable Organization (JHCO) dispatched
the third urgent shipment of human assistance to the Palestinian
people. The shipment comprises of 27 trucks laden with 400
tones of food supplies, medicine, and other medical equipments.
The King has ordered the medical equipments to be sent to Al Shefaa
hospital in Gaza due to acute shortage in such equipments as the
Palestinian people are suffering of hardships nowadays. ...
Much like the part
Absalom played between his father David and his people Israel, so King
Abdullah II is garnering the favor of the Palestinian and Iraqi
people, as well as all the Arab and Muslim people, despite their own
rulers. Just another aspect to how he wins the crown given him
in honor.
Turmoil surrounds Aqaba meeting
Monsters & Critics 2006/4/29
...The meeting in southern Jordan came amid growing turmoil and
terrorism in the region and as Arab leaders` anxieties over the fate
of their regimes continue to grow. ...King Abdullah and
President Mubarak may have sealed an agreement not to recognize the
Hamas government. ...A Hamas government successfully ruling the
Palestinian territories could further empower the mainstream Islamic
movements in Egypt and Jordan, where the influential Muslim
Brotherhood poses the largest and most-organized opposition force
that could ultimately weaken their regimes. ...
Military Intelligence: Syria poised to spend petrodollars on weaponry
Haaretz 2006/4/29
...Syrians continued to focus their arms
production on rockets and longer-range SCUDS. Production, he
said, was continuing on 200 to 300 millimeter rockets with a range of
dozens of kilometers. Some of these weapons are apparently being
transfered to Hezbollah, including the array Hezbollah has deployed
along the border between Lebanon and Israel. ...
U.S. heaps more pressure on Syria
The Daily Star 2006/4/29
The United States increased its pressure
on Syria Friday, including the country on a shortlist of nations whose
governments "sponsor terrorism." The U.S. State Department's annual
report on terrorism, released Friday, named six countries as terrorism
hubs or sponsors, four of which are Islamic states and three Arab
countries: Syria, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Cuba, and North Korea.
The report said the Syrian government "continued to provide
political and material support to both Hizbullah and Palestinian
terrorist groups." ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Jibril warns against Syria, Iran attack
The Jerusalem Post 2006/4/29
The leader of a Palestinian group
warned the United States and Israel on Friday that if they attacked
Syria or Iran, his guerrillas would fight them. "We will
not allow any aggression against Syria or the Islamic Republic of
Iran," leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of
Palestine-General Command Ahmed Jibril told a rally of about 1,000
supporters in a Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital.
"I say it frankly, we will not only be on their side, we will be in
the forefront," said Jibril. ...
Abdullah, Mubarak meet in Jordan
The Jerusalem Post 2006/4/29
Jordan's King Abdullah II hosted
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at this Red Sea resort Saturday
to discuss Mideast peacemaking and Iraq. ...
Israel Insider 2006/4/28
Bringing Jordan back into the West Bank means having a sovereign
entity stretching from the border of Iraq to the backyard of Kfar Sava.
And given the virtual impossibility to predict the future
viability and/or orientation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,
putting the West Bank under Jordanian sovereignty ultimately means
that Allah-knows-what-regime would have the sovereign right to move
divisions of tanks, position heavy artillery pieces, mobile
anti-aircraft equipment etc. within earshot of my home in Raanana and
all of this without Israel being able to do much more than go on alert.
As options go, the "Jordan option" isn't much different from
"surrender and appeasement." ...
Iraq VP warns Americans against striking Iran
Khaleej Times Online 2006/4/28
NAJAF, Iraq - An
Iraqi vice president warned the United States on Friday against
attacking Iran. Adel Abdul Mahdi, the Shia member of the three-man
Presidency Council, was asked about speculation US forces might strike
to prevent Iran developing nuclear technology:
“We will not allow
anyone to attack anyone,” he said after a meeting in the holy city of
Najaf with Grand Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani, Iraq’s senior Shia cleric.
“We think that the use of force is not appropriate for solving any
problem.” ...
They
can't even stop their own Muslims from attacking their own selves,
much less anyone else attacking the Iranians. How absurd a
statement!
Hezbollah, Illegal Immigration, and the Next 9/11
FrontPageMag.com 2006/4/28
...longtime Hezbollah terror chief, Imad
Mugniyah, has been tapped by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to
initiate attacks against the West, especially the U.S., in the event
that any preemptive strikes are made against Iran's nuclear
facilities. ...
Al-Qaeda calls for Pakistan coup
BangkokPost.com 2006/4/28
For the third time this week, al-Qaeda has
broadcast a message, this time from the so-called al-Qaeda second in
command Ayman al-Zawahiri, aimed at Pakistan's US-friendly government.
...
Welch: US
Syrian relations 'bad to worse'
YaLibnan 2006/2/28
...U.S. President George Bush issued an executive order Wednesday
authorizing the U.S. Treasury Department to freeze the assets of
anyone involved in the truck bombing that killed Hariri and 22 others
on Feb. 14, 2005. It authorizes the same action against anyone found
to have obstructed the work of U.N. investigators, and underscored
suspicions of Syrian involvement. The U.S.
official said his country has urged Syria on several occasions
to "change its behavior" but Damascus chose instead to continue
intervening in Lebanon's internal affairs and supporting "terror
groups." ...
Lure of Babylon is powerful draw
The Detroit News 2006/4/27
Iraq, U.N. undertake project to restore city, transform it into center
for cultural tourism. ...Babylon, the mud-brick
city with the million-dollar name, has paid the price of war. It has
been ransacked, looted, torn up, paved over, neglected and roughly
occupied. Archaeologists said American soldiers even used soil thick
with priceless artifacts to stuff sandbags. But Iraqi
leaders and U.N. officials are not giving up. They are working
assiduously to restore Babylon ...
EurAsiaNet.org 2006/4/27An upsurge in attacks against Turkish security forces by
militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and a recent
three-day outbreak of protests in Turkey’s primarily-Kurdish southeast
are raising concerns that the region could again spiral into the kind
of violence experienced during the dark days of the 1980’s and
1990’s.An upsurge in attacks against Turkish security forces by
militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and a recent
three-day outbreak of protests in Turkey’s primarily-Kurdish southeast
are raising concerns that the region could again spiral into the kind
of violence experienced during the dark days of the 1980’s and 1990’s.
...
Islamic scholars agree on measures to promote moderation
The Jordan Times 2006/4/27
...In the final communiqué of the conference entitled “The Practical
Role of the Moderate Current in Reform and the Revival of the Umma,”
participants gave the go-ahead for practical steps
to establish global institutions to propagate “the
voice of moderation in the world.” As part of the
measures; participants endorsed the establishment of a satellite
channel, but said the plan hinges on the “availability of
financial and technical capabilities.” ...
Get ready to be
propagandized! A saying often used by Missourians is
very well applied in this case ..."...Don't Tell Me, Show Me!"
It would be best if Moslems first learned to get along with their own
kind, before they attempt to try to preach to the rest of us.
Islam, in my opinion, is the farthest thing from
being "The Voice Of Moderation In The World" See the
story below titled "How Has Islam Enriched Your Life".
Jordan sends support for Gaza hospital
Bahrain News Agency
2006/4/27
Jordanian Monarch, King Abdullah II,
ordered today an assistance caravan to Al Shefa hospital in Gaza which
includes medical equipment and medicine. Jordanian News
Agency said that King Abdullah took the decision after he was
briefed on the situation the hospital was suffering from due to
shortage of medical requirements due to stopping of international
financial support. ...
How Has Islam Enriched Your Life?
Israel Hasbara committee 2006/4/27
Have any of you noticed over the past few years
that page after page in your daily newspapers is filled with the
latest dysfunctional happenings caused by, or as a result of the
seemingly maniacal Muslim world? Honestly, I cannot open a paper or
turn on the television without seeing mobs of Muslim savages
celebrating in front of burning embassies , a school, a restaurant or
those stupid tires they seem to think are so impressive to burn ...
A saying often used
by Missourians is well applied in this case ..."...Don't Tell
Me, Show Me!" It would be best if Moslems first learned
to get along with their own kind, before they attempt to try to preach
to the rest of us.
US, France
Prepare Security Council Resolution Pressuring Syria
Voice Of America 2006/4/27
...Washington's U.N. Ambassador John Bolton
says the United States has concluded that another Security
Council resolution is needed to pressure Syria to comply with previous
Council requirements. ...Ambassador Bolton Wednesday said the
proposed draft resolution would also include a call for Syria's
cooperation in the U.N. investigation into the death of former
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The probe has implicated senior
Lebanese and Syrian security officials.
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
UN envoy rejects Syria’s claim that diplomatic ties with Lebanon,
border are not UN issues
Khaleej Times Online 2006/4/27
...UNITED NATIONS -
The top UN envoy for Lebanon and Syria rejected Damascus’ claim that
establishing diplomatic relations with Lebanon and marking their
border are issues to be settled between the two countries, not by the
United Nations. ...“In
doing so, we do not wish to interfere with matters that are the
prerogative of the parties, and of the parties alone,” Roed-Larsen
said in an interview. “But these two steps ... are important
indicators of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political
independence of Lebanon. They are thus important steps in the
implementation of resolution 1559.” ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Majali
Receives Bangladeshi Ambassador
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/27
...The ambassador expressed his
country's interest to enhance relations with Jordan. He also
hailed Jordan's wise policies under His Majesty King Abdullah II
leadership. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he
shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
King
Congratulates President of South Africa
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/27
...King Abdullah II on Thursday
sent a cable to President of the Republic of South Africa Thabo Mbeki
congratulating him in his name ...
? John 5:43 "I am come in
my Father's name (HASHEM), and ye receive me not: if another shall
come
"in his own name" (HASHEMITE), him ye will receive.
And thank
you to Hamas
Haaretz 2006/4/27
...it is good for Israel that the unfriendly Hamas
is in power. Finally, there is a disciplined, hierarchical body on the
Palestinian side that can observe a cease-fire - even if it is a
fragile and imperfect one - and gradually enforce "one law and one
weapon," rather than Fatah's institutionalized anarchy. The quiet
understanding that former prime minister Ariel Sharon reached with
Hamas, with Abbas' mediation, enabled Israel's withdrawal from Gaza,
and is allowing for a normal life in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv today.
Under the present conditions, holding fire is more important than
publicized meetings and speeches about peace. ...
Spanish royal couple conclude state visit
The Jordan Times 2006/4/27
...King Abdullah and Queen Rania accompanied King Carlos and
Queen Sofia and the accompanying delegation on a tour of
Aqaba, which included Tala Bay and other sites.
During the tour, Dahabi reviewed the port city's achievements
after it was turned into a special economic zone to attract
investments from all over the world. He said
investments in Aqaba, which has already exceeded $7 billion, had
so far created more than 70,000 job opportunities. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he
shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
Abbas calls
for int'l conference to jump-start peace process
The Jordan Times 2006/4/27
...“I am ready to immediately resume negotiations with the Israeli
government,” Abbas said in a speech at the Nobel Institute in Oslo.
“It is important for me to clarify that the Palestinian legislative
elections, which brought Hamas to power, are not an obstacle to
negotiations.” ...
Syria still acting like Lebanon's caretaker
The Daily Star 2006/4/27
...Asked "What does Syria want from
Lebanon?" one March 14 politician said: "It wants to take hold of
Lebanon and keep it under its authority. That is what the Lebanese
people refuse." ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
As we have been
seeing, the uprooting of the Assad regime is taking plenty of time,
but the handwriting has been on the wall for years.
Arab prince is Brandeis speaker
The Boston Globe 2006/4/27
Graduates of Brandeis University will be getting their final lecture
from an Arab prince noted in the international community for his
commitment to fostering understanding among Muslims, Jews, and
Christians. Brandeis President Jehuda Reinharz
said he chose Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan as this year's
commencement speaker and as an honorary degree recipient because he is
''a standard bearer for religious tolerance, human rights, and
religious peace." ...
Syria Continues Interference in Lebanon, State Department Says
USINFO.STATE.GOV 2006/4/26
...We call on the international community to continue to hold
the Syrian regime accountable until it responds completely to
concerns about its cooperation with the UN International Independent
Investigation Commission, interference in Lebanon,
insufficient action on the Iraqi border, sponsorship of Palestinian
terrorist groups, and harsh crackdown on civil society. ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Hamas
and the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood
Judeoscope 2006/4/26
...The results of the Palestinian elections constitute
a new test for Jordan’s identity. However, this time the test is
focused on the degree to which the Brotherhood is Jordanian and the
issue will not remain limited to the group’s internal organization. It
has become a debate between writers on both sides of the contested
identity issue, individuals who are close to the Brotherhood’s
circles. However, Hamas’ influence within the Brotherhood predates the
Palestinian election results by several years. It also seems that this
influence has not taken place in isolation from small setbacks
suffered by Jordanians in the Brotherhood. The movement has seen its
influence in Palestinian circles in Jordan outstrip its influence in
"East Jordanian" parts of the country. It was natural for this
development to be strengthened in the leadership of the movement,
until Hamas was formed. The Brotherhood "environment" in Jordan is a
pro-Hamas extension for Palestinians in Jordan, just as Hamas was an
extension of the Brotherhood in the West Bank and Gaza. ...
US blocks
Hariri suspects' assets
BBC News 2006/4/26
...President Bush's executive order said the move would
affect anyone "involved in planning, sponsoring, organising, or
perpetrating the terrorist act in Beirut, Lebanon.. related to
Hariri's assassination". He said additional steps were
being taken "concerning certain actions of the government of Syria".
...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
First Arab-Euro Dialogue Forum Starts in Paris
Syrian Arab News Agency
2006/4/26
Activities of the first Arab-Euro Dialogue Forum started on Wednesday
in Paris under the Title, “ Towards an Arab-Euro Strategic
Partnership” ...The forum, which takes place in the Paris-based Arab
World Institute, involves the participants from the private sector as
well as public officials from Europe and the Arab world. It includes
14 workshops, and will debate the role of the private sector
supporting social development; youth education and development
policies; economy and partnership for development; the role of
non-governmental organizations; investment constraints and
opportunities and cooperation in the energy sector. ...
Iran Bolstering Alliance With Syria, Hamas
CNSNews.com 2006/4/26
Increasingly isolated by the international community, Iran, Syria and
Hamas are strengthening ties with each other in order to challenge the
West, said Israeli prime ministerial spokesman Dr. Ra'anan Gissin.
...Iran, Syria and Hamas share the strategic goals of derailing the
Israeli-Palestinian peace process and destroying Israel. That means
that the Hamas election victory in January was also a victory for
Syria and Iran, Karmon said. ...
King
Abdullah, King Juan Carlos attend military exercise
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/26
...King Abdullah II accompanied on Wednesday his
guest King Juan Carlos to one of Jordanian Armed Forces' training
site. ...
'Hamas
cell in Jordan acted on Mashaal's orders'
YNetNews.com 2006/4/26
...The Jordanian authorities announced
that the Hamas cell they arrested last week in the kingdom has been
receiving orders from one of the movement's "top leaders,
who is currently staying in Syria," to target Jordanian
officials and facilities. It appears that this Hamas leader Jordan
referred to is none other than head of the movement's politburo,
Khaled Mashaal. ...
One up for
Tehran in Its Secret Bout with Washington
DEBKAfile
2006/4/26
According to DEBKAfile’s Iran experts, Tehran
feels confident enough to adopted a belligerent posture because ...1.
...Tehran is confident that its influence in Iraqi politics outweighs
Washington’s by virtue of its ties with Iraqi parties and Shiite
militias and its intelligence network. ... 2. ...Tehran’s
dissatisfaction with the progress of its secret diplomatic track with
Washington ... 3. ...Tehran is increasingly confident that Moscow and
Beijing will continue to block Washington’s initiatives for UN
Security Council sanctions ... 4. ...As perceived from Iran, the Bush
administration is losing ground in the Middle East, whereas the
Islamic Republic is in the middle of a forward thrust ...
Second
conference of Nobel Laureates to be held in Petra
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/26
Nobel Laureates and national and religious leaders will convene in
Petra, Jordan in June to discuss and define their roles in responding
to global crises. The conferees have been invited to
Jordan by the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) and the
Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity for the second Petra Conference of
Nobel Laureates. ...“For more than 100 years, Nobel Laureates
have represented excellence in the pursuit of humanity’s advancement,”
said His Majesty King Abdullah. “Elie Wiesel and I have invited this
distinguished group, along with a number of leaders from different
disciplines to convene once again in Petra and carry forward our
promise to this and future generations to address the inequalities,
asymmetries and threats to peace that abound.” ...
? Daniel 7:8,
Revelation 13:5 …And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great
things…
Jordanian king for Iran dialogue, nuke free ME
IranMania 2006/4/25
Peace in the Middle East requires all states in the
region, including Israel, to renounce nuclear arms and only dialogue
will rein in Iran's nuclear ambitions, Jordan's King
Abdullah II said ..."I consider dialogue to be the way to deal with
Iran. Any threat of using force against Iran will only unite
Iranians," the king insisted, saying western nations should "extend
their hand" to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, AFP noted
"If there is peace (in the Middle East) there is no need for the
bomb. "If the Israeli-Palestinian problem is resolved, the
Israeli-Arab problem is resolved," Abdullah said. ...
Egypt bombings draw sharp Arab condemnation
Globe and mail 2006/4/25
...“The attack on Egypt brings back bad memories,” Jordanian
businessman Muhannad Abul-Ghanam said. “Even the result is the same –
mainly Muslim Arabs died, and there's more public hatred toward these
militants.” ...Arab governments were quick to condemn the attacks – as
were radical Muslims who have tried to distance themselves from
al-Qaeda and other global Islamic radical groups that deliberately
attack Muslim and Arab civilians. ...
Viewpoint: Hardly a savory combination
Middle East Times 2006/4/25
Situated between Israel and Iraq, Jordan has tended to vacillate
strategically between its Arab hinterland to the east, in which Iraq
has been the linchpin, and the US-Israeli protective umbrella to the
west. This was well illustrated in the late 1980s and early 1990s,
when Jordan was at first heavily reliant on Iraq both strategically
and economically, as rightwing governments set the tone in Israel. ...
Dutch Plan to
Supply Jordan With F-16s
Arutz Sheva 2006/4/25
The Netherlands and Belgium intend to sell 20 F-16 fighter jets to the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. According to a Dutch statement, the
aircraft will be delivered to the Royal Jordanian Air Force by 2008.
...
Jordan Links Israeli Nukes to Peace Process, Says Israel Should Disarm
Israel Hasbara committee 2006/4/25
“For peace to be achieved in the region, Israel has to disarm its
nuclear weapons [since] if there is peace, Israel will not need
nuclear weapons,” Abdullah said in a recent interview with El Pais.
“If the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved, the Arab-Israeli
conflict will also be resolved,” he said. Abdullah added
that if the international community is demanding that Iran not develop
nuclear weapons, “it should also demand that countries which possess
nuclear weapons disarm” referring to Israel. ...
?
Daniel 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the
transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and
understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Jordan says Hamas leaders in Syria ordered attacks
Reuters 2006/4/25
...U.S. ally Jordan has over the years accused Damascus-based radical
Palestinian groups opposed to Middle East peacemaking of either
plotting attacks inside the kingdom or trying to smuggle arms to
launch attacks against Israel from its territory. ...Jordanian
officials privately support U.S.-led efforts to isolate the Hamas
government diplomatically and financially unless it embraces Middle
East peacemaking. ...
Jordan Announces
Arrest of Hamas Terrorists Planning Attacks
Arutz Sheva 2006/4/25
Jordan has announced the arrest of Hamas terrorists it says
planned to carry out attacks in the Hashemite Kingdom at the behest of
Syrian terror chiefs.
According to the report, Jordanian officials and "strategic points"
were supposed to be assassinated by the terrorists, who were in the
final stages of preparation. ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
HAMAS WEAPONS TO JORDAN LINKED TO PA DEPUTIES
Middle East Newsline 2006/4/25
Jordanian security sources said five members of the Palestinian
Legislative Council were found to have helped procure and smuggle
rocket launchers, automatic weapons and ammunition into Jordan. The
sources said the legislators employed their connections to procure the
weapons and transport them to the kingdom. ...
?
Daniel 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the
transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and
understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
U.N. Interviews Assad on Hariri's Death
The Washington post 2005/4/25
DAMASCUS, Syria -- A U.N. investigator interviewed Syria's leader
Tuesday about the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister, a
long-sought encounter that President Bashar Assad had twice declined.
...The United States warned Syria that the Security Council would take
action unless it cooperated fully with the commission. ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
King Juan
Carlos, Queen Sofia Visit Parliament
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/25
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia are currently on a visit to Jordan to
increase economic cooperation between Spain and Jordan and stress the
role of the EU in the Middle East. ...
? Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he
shall cause craft to prosper in his hand
When Arabs oppose jihadists
The Washington Times 2006/4/24
Within the past week, two Sunni Muslim leaders made clear that they
won't be cowed by the likes of Hamas and Tehran's rogue-state ally,
Syrian strongman Bashar Assad. One was Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad
Siniora, who met President Bush at the White House on Tuesday. During
his visit to the United States last week, Mr. Siniora spent much of
his time trying to mobilize international pressure to end Damascus's
interference in Lebanon. And the Jordanian government headed by
King Abdullah II last week demanded that Syria and its ally Hamas
cease their efforts to use the Hashemite kingdom as a transit point
for weapons smuggling. ...
?
Daniel 8:23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the
transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and
understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Lebanon's Battle for Independence
The Washington Post 2006/4/24
Lebanon's new prime minister, Fouad Siniora, visited President Bush
last week as Lebanon struggles to emerge as a free and democratic
country. Although Syria has withdrawn its troops from Lebanon, it has
not given up the battle to influence the country through the
intelligence agents it left behind. Last week
Newsweek-Washington Post's Lally Weymouth talked with Siniora in New
York. ...
Lebanese PM: Al-Assad threatened Hariri
CNN 2006/4/23
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad threatened to "break"
Lebanon if the late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri did not
support a longer term for President Emile Lahoud, a pro-Syrian
politician, Lebanon's prime minister claimed Sunday. ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Jordan's King Abdullah appoints ex-finance minister to head office
Monsters and critics news 2006/4/23
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday appointed controversial
former finance minister, economist Bassem Awadallah, as director of
his office, the royal court confirmed in a statement.
Awadallah was forced to resign last year as finance minister after a
number of parliament deputies threatened to withdraw their support for
former Prime Minister Adnan Badran if Awadallah remained on in the
cabinet. ...
Can a new
government rescue Iraq?
BBC News 2006/4/23
...In tackling the insurgency, the new regime should be better placed
than the outgoing interim administration to win over disaffected Iraqi
Sunnis and to win ground away from the hardcore Islamic jihadi
militants, many of whom have come from outside. ...
King
receives Pakistani Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/23
...King Abdullah II received on Sunday Pakistani Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs Staff Gen. Ihsan Al Haq. King Abdullah
and the visiting General discussed means of cooperation between the
two friendly countries, particularly the defense cooperation and
exchanging expertise and training. ...
King
receives UAE Foreign Minister and Chairman of National Iraqi List
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/23
...King Abdullah also met with Chairman of National Iraqi List
Iyad Alawi, who highly appreciated the King's initiative for convening
the Iraqi Islamic reconciliation conference which was postponed upon
the Iraqi request. King Abdullah II was content that the
latest development took place in Iraq by nominating a president for
Iraq, Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker were important steps to
put an end for violence and tension and bring peace and security to
Iraq.
King
congratulates Talabani, Maliki, Mushadani
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/23
...His Majesty expressed Jordan's keenness to develop
cooperation relations with Iraq and put its all capacity to support
efforts aim to build Iraq and achieve security, stability and
prosperity for its people.
Lebanese
sectarian militias mushroom after US and France drop sanctions
campaign against Damascus and ouster of president Michel Lahoud
DEBKAfile
2006/4/23
...The vacuum left by the withdrawal of the United States and France
has sent Lebanon’s Sunnis, Shiites and Christians, running back to
their armed militias for protection, while Damascus returns to
asserting mastery over its small neighbor.
King
urges Arabs, Muslims to help Iraq overcome crisis
The Jordan Times 2006/4/23
...“Our objective in convening this conference was to reach a
religious reconciliation based on solid and common religious ideology
that strengthens the unity of the Iraqi people and that contributes
towards the achievement of a political solution that ultimately would
relieve Iraq of its state of violence, foster its unity and stability
and redirect the energy of the Iraqis to build a new Iraq whose people
enjoy security and a better life.” ...
King
calls on Iraqi leaders to resort to dialogue
The Jordan Times 2006/4/23
...At a banquet held in honour of a group of Iraqi leaders yesterday,
the King said the only language that should now prevail in Iraq is
dialogue. The Monarch told the visiting Iraqi leaders, who
were in Amman to attend the Iraqi Islamic Reconciliation Conference
scheduled for Saturday, that Jordan would continue consultations with
religious and political leaderships to hold the gathering. ...
World oil prices
breach $ 75 a barrel as tension mounts
The Manila Bulletin Online
2006/4/23
Oil prices vaulted to a new peak over $ 75 a barrel on Friday as
investment funds snapped up crude futures and tension mounted over
Iran’s nuclear intentions. ...
Hamas says a new era in relations with Syria has begun and Israel
threatens to assassinate a newly appointed Palestinian official
Al-Manar TV 2006/4/22
In the latest move against the palestinian Hamas-led government,
France refused to give an entry visa to the Palestinian planning
minister Samir Abu Eisheh to attend a Paris conference on
European-Arab dialogue. The foreign minister said this was because of
an EU suspension of political level contacts with Hamas also boycotted
by the US for refusing to recognize Israel and halting the resistance.
...
King
Affirms on Jordanian Iraqi Deep Relations
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/22
King Abdullah II affirmed that Jordan and Iraq are historically
enjoying friendly and close relations and the families that have roots
in Iraq or vise versa are factors that foster the strength of
Jordanian Iraqi relations. In an interview with
Editor-in-Chief of Al Sabah Al Jadid Newspaper Ismail Al Zayer on
Saturday, His Majesty said the Jordanians and Arab brothers are pained
by the blood that is being shed and by what they see happening in
Iraq, a country that has enriched humanity with its ancient
civilization, stressing that Jordan is using all available means to
help Iraq overcome this situation. ...
Lebanon's Geagea calls Lahoud 'mine planted by Syria'
YaLibnan 2006/4/22
Beirut- Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, speaking Saturday on the
occasion of his arrest 12 years ago, called President Emile Lahoud a
"mine" that was planted by Syria and this mine should be defused. ...
Between Iraq and Israel, Jordan sees clouds with no silver lining
The Daily Star 2006/4/22
...Jordanian resilience...should not be
underestimated. Jordanian staying power still rests on three main
pillars: the cohesion and determination of its political elite; the
strength and effectiveness of the country's armed forces and security
establishment; and the value of the kingdom's geopolitical centrality,
due to which many powers, in the region and outside, continue to
support the Hashemite regime politically, strategically and
economically as an essential link in the chain of broader regional
security. ...
contributed by J Greco
King
Receives Iraqi Religious and Political Leaders
Jordan News Agency 2006/4/21
...Jordan will resume consultations with Iraqi political and
religious leaders to hold the Iraqi Islamic Reconciliation conference
(IIRC) soon to reach a common ground that could help establishing
peace and security and ending tension in the country, King Abdullah
said on Friday during a lunch banquet in honor of Iraqi political,
religious and tribal leaders and media persons. ...
contributed by J Greco
Abbas
in Jordan for Talks on PA Relations
Arutz Sheva 2006/4/21
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was set to meet with
Jordanian officials to discuss current relations between the Hashemite
Kingdom and the PA. Abbas headed for Jordan in an effort
to allay diplomatic tensions after a secret Hamas arms cache was
discovered there. ...
US Ultimatum in Secret Talks with
Iran: Give Up Nuclear Weapon Goal or Face an Arab Race for an N-Bomb
Debka-Net-Weekly 2006/4/21
...The Iranian side was thus confronted with the daunting
prospect of a Middle East arms race being triggered by its
nuclear weapons aspirations and branching out from the
Iran-US, Iran-Israel tracks to co-opt Arab players. ...
The UN
versus Hezbollah
Haaretz 2006/4/21
Six years minus one month after the Israel Defense
Forces completed its withdrawal from southern Lebanon and the UN drew
the "blue line" as the Israeli-Lebanese border, UN Secretary General
Kofi Annan this week took the next required step. Annan called on the
Lebanese government to implement previous decisions and disarm
Hezbollah - an armed militia in the guise of a political and social
movement. Annan also demanded completing the implementation of the
Security Council resolutions to end the Syrian presence and influence
in Lebanon. ...
LIBYA : Qadhafi invites Christians, Jews to Mecca
Africa News Dimension
2006/4/21
Chirac urges Syria to stop interfering in Lebanon
YaLibnan 2006/4/21
"France has nothing against Syria, but it simply wants Syria to cease
any form of interference in Lebanon. It's unacceptable," he said at a
joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak in
Cairo Wednesday. ...
TA Attack Orders
Came From Damascus
Arutz Sheva 2006/4/21
...Olmert told Friday’s meeting in Jerusalem that “Orders to carry out
the last attack at the old central bus station in Tel Aviv came out of
Damascus, and a report on the execution was sent back to Damascus.”
...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
Israel Threatens to Retake Gaza Strip
ABC News 2006/4/21
In a growing barrage of Israeli pressure against Hamas, a senior
military commander said Israel is actively preparing to reoccupy the
Gaza Strip and a powerful lawmaker said the entire Palestinian Cabinet
could be targeted for assassination after the appointment of a wanted
militant to head a new security force. ...
U.S. blames Damascus, Tehran for Beirut's woes
The Daily Star 2006/4/21
State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli said Thursday that
Syria and Iran pose a big problem to Lebanon and are not averse to
interfering in the country's affairs. Speaking during an
interview with LBC Thursday, Ereli said: "Syria poses a big problem to
Lebanon," adding that "Iran and Syria both have a common interest in
interfering with Lebanon's affairs." "Syria is trying to
determine what happens in Lebanon and intimidating Lebanese
politicians," he said. He added that the "Shebaa Farms are being
used to keep the situation in Lebanon unsettled."
Commenting on Hizbullah's weapons, he said: "You cannot have democracy
and a mafia; that is why you need to disarm all mafias." ...
? Daniel 7:8 I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them
another little horn, before whom there
were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots
U.N.'s Annan Calls on Syria, Iran To End Hizballah Support
USINFO.STATE.GOV 2006/4/21
United Nations – Secretary-General Kofi Annan again has called on
Syria and Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon. In a
written report to the Security Council April 18, Annan also repeated
"with urgency" that Security Council call on Syria to take measures to
stop the illegal movement of weapons and people into Lebanon. ...
The “Great
Kurdistan” threat
Uruknet 2006/4/20
Numbering 30 millions, Kurds are distributed over four countries,
Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria. In Iraq, Massud Bargain and Jalal
Talabani are said to be in a position to declare the independence of
Kurdistan. The map of the new State as submitted last July to the
"National Assembly" comprises territories over which the Kurds cannot
have any claim…but which are oil-soaked. No doubt that such a "Great
Kurdistan" if unilaterally founded would generate a string of
conflicts which will destabilize the whole of the Middle East. ...
Jordan's rising Islamists demand more of a say in governance
The Daily Star 2006/4/20
...The government ...called for
pre-emptive war on militant forms of Islamism, which the IAF and
Muslim Brotherhood feared might be used against them. In January 2006,
the government charged IAF leader Jamil Abu Bakr with "harming the
dignity of the state." The charges stemmed from articles on the IAF
Web site that criticized the government's tendency to appoint
officials thanks mainly to their connections rather than based on
expertise or parliamentary consultations. The charges were dropped the
following month, but the sense of harassment remained.
Arab Worries of a Rising Iran
Council On Foreign Relations 2006/4/20
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