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Israel/Palestine

Mosby

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Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 02:30 PM

Feb 2017

What could make Jordan go for it? Lots of money and direct, unencumbered access to the Med for trade.

There would also have to be a way to implement it while giving cover to Jordan on the Arab street.

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Two states not a magic solution, says J Street head [View all] Mosby Feb 2017 OP

Doubtful that Jordan would go for your idea oberliner Feb 2017 #1

True Mosby Feb 2017 #2

What possible good would Jordanian re-annexation of Palestine do? Ken Burch Feb 2017 #13

Why isn't it? Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2017 #4

That was the case in South Africa too. geek tragedy Feb 2017 #6

except for the fact that the IP conflict is defined by Palestinian intransigence Mosby Feb 2017 #7

Yes, yes everything is the other guy's fault nt geek tragedy Feb 2017 #8

You don't think everything is Israel's fault? oberliner Feb 2017 #9

The Israelis have all of the power geek tragedy Feb 2017 #14

It's equally defined by Israeli instransigence, especially Likud intransigence. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #11

What good would it do to put Palestine back under Jordanian rule? Ken Burch Feb 2017 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Feb 2017 #3

J Street should just disband already. geek tragedy Feb 2017 #5

A Jordanian protectorate would be inherently unjust to the people of Palestine. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #10