With Washington's support, Israel plans to move forward on controversial plans to annex a large swath of the West Bank, particularly the Jordan Valley, this summer. Prime Minister Netanyahu released a likely calendar last month "in two months".
The Arab nations, particularly in the Gulf, have been unusually calm about all of this, as they focus on fighting Iran (which, it should be noted, has led to the & # 39; Saudi Arabia to a "secret" intelligence-sharing relationship with Israel during the last couple). years).
Friday, Jordan finally went on the offensive, with King Abdullah count to german magazine Der Spiegel that the annexation by Israel of parts of the West Bank "It will lead to a massive conflict with Jordan"
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& # 39; The warning & # 39; was published on the king's official website Hashemite Royal Court Friday:
Asked what impact Israel could make with the annexation of parts of the West Bank, the king said it could lead to a massive conflict with Jordan.
"I don't want to threaten and create a crazy atmosphere, but we are considering all options
. We agree with many European countries and the international community that the law of force should not apply to the Middle East, "added His Majesty.
In addition, he reaffirmed Jordan's position that "the two-state solution is the only way to move forward". At the same time, he urged the region to focus on collective efforts to fight the coronavirus rather than bumping into each other, as he said it will happen if Israel initiates its provocative expansionist plans. and "illegal".
Abdullah, who has close ties to the United States and opened his country to the military presence of the CIA and the United States, particularly during the early years of regime change efforts in Syria, also warned that " chaos and extremism in the region "would be unleashed if the Palestinian Authority collapsed.
"Leaders pleading for a one-state solution do not understand what that would mean. What would happen if the Palestinian National Authority collapsed? There would be more chaos and more extremism in the region. " he said.
Meanwhile, as mentioned, the United States will soon approve Israel's decision to annex parts of the West Bank as part of Trump's "deal of the century" peace plan.
"President Trump has pledged to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Jewish communities there and in the Jordan Valley." Netanyahu said last month.
But if the Israeli annexation really progresses this summer, as Netanyahu imagines, it could potentially spark protests and violence at the level of a third Intifiate
And now it seems that neighboring Jordan, long host to the largest community of "permanent" Palestinian refugees in the region, is ready to help fuel the flames of chaos and resistance to the US-Israel plan. . However, the fact remains that in the end, Jordan has proven itself to be a puppet state consistent with the interests of Washington and Israel on numerous occasions.