Jordan Cozies Up to Hamas

[iSong6:3]

Jordan Cozies Up to Hamas
A senior Hamas delegation headed by politburo chief Khaled Mashaal has been welcomed by Amman for the second time in six months.
By Gabe Kahn
First Publish: 6/27/2012, 7:49 PM

A senior delegation from the Hamas terror organization, led by politburo chief Khaled Mashaal, will make an official visit to the Jordanian capital of Amman.

Mashaal will be accompanied by deputy politburo chief Moussa Abu Marzouk, and politburo members Mohammed Nasser and Izzet al-Rishq.

Over the past year, Jordan has incrementally improved relations with Hamas. In late January with King Abdullah welcomed Mashaal at his palace in Amman, ten years after he was expelled from the kingdom.

Rapprochement with Hamas is a part of the Hashemite Kingdom's diplomatic shift in response to the so-called 'Arab Spring' that has rocked the Middle East and toppled several Arab governments.

Of particuliar concern for Amman is the growing political power of the Muslim Brotherhood – the Hamas' parent movement – which has seen a surge in influence through elections in Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco.

Jordan faces growing pressure from the Arab world – and its own local Islamist factions – to cancel its treaty with Israel, as well as accelerated reforms that would reduce the power of the monarchy.

In the January meeting with King Abdullah, Mashaal moved to assauge the royal family's concerns, most notably those pertaining to the local chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood, and ruling ethnic demographic that comprises only 30% of the population.

At a press conference at the end of the meeting, Mashaal stressed the importance of maintaining security and stability of Jordan. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/157294

[cricket55]

Of course they are, everyone wants to know Hamas and have them on their side.

[iSong6:3]

Of course they are, everyone wants to know Hamas and have them on their side.

Like Obama's *pastor* the *reverend* Wrong, who published Hamas works in the *church* bulletin.

[Poppycat]

An optician could do a roaring trade in the ME region - they only see what they want to see and King Abdullah is no exception

[tbrian40]

It is all coming together. The MB is behind this. How many billions of American taxpayer dollars are going to Egypt and 'Palestine'? I've got news for all nations including the U.S.--Zechariah 12:3.

[RandallB]

Its almost as if there are some unseen forces behind all this.

I wish that this was all written down in a book somewhere...