The complaint came two weeks after a group of haredi Jews said they were asked to cut off their sidelocks after being detained for two days at the Jordanian side of the Yitzhak Rabin/Wadi Araba border crossing.
Many Jordanians fear Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria as a step that could turn Jordan into a dreaded "Palestine state," something Jordan's king wants to avoid at all costs.
Visceral hatred of Israel is common even in countries with which it has peace treaties, creating a real risk that the treaties won’t survive an autocrat’s fall.
A father of three from the northern Druze town of Maghar decided to donate part of his liver after hearing about the sick Jordanian boy via social media.
Israel is due to open in October a new 40-mile rail line between Haifa and a terminal 5 miles short of the Jordanian border; Over 650 women attended the 7th annual Temech Conference for Israeli Female Entrepreneurs on June 28 in Jerusalem, and much more.
Newly-appointed Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki enjoys long and strong ties with Israeli leaders, which would not only enable him to smooth over bilateral differences, but also bring in Israeli capital and investment to help the faltering Jordanian economy.
It is unclear why Jordan rejected Israel as the two countries signed a peace treaty in 1994, which resolved the territorial disputes between the countries and included water-sharing agreements. The countries also signed a trade treaty in 1996, and economic ties since then have grown steadily.
Several hours after Jews and Arabs clashed Sunday on the Temple Mount, Jordan accused Israel of breaching the delicate arrangement on the site. Israel has repeatedly made clear that it has no intention of changing the status quo.
Jordanian authorities at the Israel-Jordan border again prevented Israelis from entering the country with religious objects used on a daily basis by orthodox Jews.
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