Peloni: The piercing quiet along the Jordanian border refers to the current king’s silence amid the assault on Israel which was carried out by a Jordanian national who was expected to have been screened by the Jordanian military. As noted in the JPOST article, the breach of security between these two nations, even amid the cold peace, requires a certain response from the ruling monarch, and his choice to respond with silence portends only the most recent evidence of the king’s defiance of the peace which lies between Israel and and the nation which was carved out as the Arab Palestinian state over a century ago. While Abdullah I betrayed his commitment to the Jews last century during the 1948 War in conquering Judea and Samaria, his grandson, Abdullah II, has regularly betrayed his commitment to the peace treaty struck in 1994, with incitement to terror, advocacy for trade embargoes, and the transfer of weapons and gold to terrorists inside Israel. The Jordan Option would provide an important change in Jordan, one which would help stabilize the region, and one whereby such actions as led to the recent murder of two Israelis would have a meaningful and pronounced response rather than the silence which now emanates from the king’s palace.
King Hussein understood that preserving peace required a proactive approach rather than passive silence when that peace was threatened – his son must learn the same.
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https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-868169
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The king could have taken action if the situation in Gaza had been stable. If he takes any action to defend peace with Israel, it will fire back on him, because the Jordanian people — obviously — stand with the Palestinians, especially in Gaza. Given that around 40-50% are Jordanians with Palestinian roots, they are boiling and waiting for an opportunity to vent their anger. If he takes an action, they will vent their anger on him. Perhaps silence is wisdom in such a case.