Pro-Hamas Islamists Win the Most Seats in Jordanian Elections
T. Belman: Ignore this story. It is an attempt by the king to prevent his ouster by the Jordanian Army supported by the US, the UK and Israel. It will very short lived.
Ahmad Sharawi | September 13, 2024
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Islamic Action Front (IAF) secured 31 of 138 seats in Jordanian parliamentary elections on September 10, the most of any party. The IAF achieved its best result in 35 years by emphasizing its support for Hamas and capitalizing on economic distress in Jordan, where the official unemployment rate stands at 21.4 percent.
The elections were the first since the passage of the 2022 electoral law, which reserved 41 seats for political parties in a bid to strengthen the party system and enhance participation. The IAF won 18 of the reserved seats, while no other party won more than four. Overall, the pro-establishment National Charter party secured second place with 21 seats, while the similarly aligned al-Eradah claimed 19. Voters also elected 39 independents. Turnout stood at 32.5 percent, an improvement from 29 percent in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, though still lower than the 36 percent turnout in 2016.















