Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian …
WEBOct 19, 2023 · As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, neighboring Egypt and Jordan have replied with staunch refusal, and they have multiple reasons for rejecting the idea.
Jordan will never be ‘alternative homeland’ for Palestinians — …
WEB1 day ago · NEW YORK – Jordan will never become an alternative location for a Palestinian state, the country’s King Abdullah told the United Nations General Assembly, during a speech devoted to the ...
Abdullah slams those who continue to view Jordan as homeland …
WEB14 hours ago · Jordan’s King Abdullah blasts “those who continue to propagate the idea of Jordan as an alternative homeland” for the Palestinians. “Let me be very clear. That will never happen. We will ...
Palestinian refugees in Jordan fret over UNRWA’s fate, and their …
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Palestinian refugees in Jordan fret over UNRWA’s fate, and their own. The agency provides refugees with services but, more importantly, with hope that they can return to their homeland.
Jordan: Palestinian refugees struggle amid UNRWA funding cuts
WEBDec 18, 2021 · Jordan: Palestinian refugees struggle amid UNRWA funding cuts. Descendants of Palestinian refugees from Gaza live in Jordan without citizenship or rights, relying on UN refugee agency.
In Jordan, a Sprawling Palestinian Diaspora Looks Towards Gaza
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Jordan is home to the world’s largest Palestinian diaspora, communities forged by decades of war. Multiple generations are bound together by a narrative of exile and a longing for a homeland....
Are Jordan’s government and pro-Palestinian protesters facing …
WEBApr 5, 2024 · A recent resurgence in pro-Palestinian protests near the Israeli embassy has been met with arrests, but continues. Banners and flags are raised as a flare burns during a protest in support of...
Gunman kills 3 Israelis at West Bank-Jordan border crossing | AP News
WEBSep 8, 2024 · Israeli officials say three Israelis were fatally shot at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan. The military says the gunman approached the Allenby Bridge Crossing from the Jordanian side and opened fire at …
Jordan’s Redline on Admitting Palestinians Is Unlikely to Change
WEBNov 21, 2023 · Jordan wants to affirm a distinct Jordanian identity on Jordanian soil, as well as help affirm a distinct Palestinian identity on Palestinian soil. This is why the decision not to admit Palestinians is different, difficult, and firm.
Jordan disperses pro-Palestinian protesters heading to border …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Jordanian riot police on Friday forcibly dispersed hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters trying to reach a border zone with the Israeli-occupied West Bank as thousands held anti-Israel...