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Jordanian Sheikh: 'There is no Palestine in the Koran. Allah gave Israel to the Jews.'

WHAT THE QUR'AN REALLY SAYS

Coalition of the Willing: Part II

Jordan and other Middle East Muslim nations eager to begin GROUND INVASION of ISIS controlled region

Jordan vows 'relentless' war against ISIS after pilot burnt alive

Don't Piss Off the King...

..,the King of Jordan that is: Jordan’s King May Participate Personally In ISIS Raids

"Jordan’s King Abdullah ibn al-Hussein, who has trained as a pilot, may fly a bomber himself on Thursday in the country’s retaliation against the ISIS."

Jordan's King is...

...pissed off:

Jordan Says IS Can Be Defeated; Uproar Over Burn Video

Jordan’s King Abdullah II Returns Home to Cheers After Swift Executions

No due process required.

New Word

Discovered this while surfing for info on the Jordanian pilot who was burned to death:

""Islamopoligist."

The word was referring to Barack Obama

Queen Rania

Jordan's Queen Rania in powerful attack on ISIS for 'hijacking' the Arab world with horror beheadings on social media that 'drag us back to the Dark Ages'

Let's hope she has some influence. Being a woman, I doubt her thoughts will carry much weight in some quarters, tho.

But she has this right: "...silence of moderates made them complicit in ISIS' success"

I Wonder...

...what would have happened in the Middle East if they had gone from monarchy, directly to democracy, instead of Arab Nationalist dictatorships?

Government of Jordan Is Dismissed by the King

"In a statement announcing the change, King Abdullah said, “We have accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit, taking into consideration the views of the various sectors of society as well as a letter we have received from the parliamentary majority.”

Mr. Bakhit was seen by many as dragging his feet on political changes. His government also angered Jordanians with a new law that made it a crime, punishable by a steep fine, to falsely accuse someone of corruption. The law is seen as an infringement on the news media and free speech.

Also of concern are episodes of lawlessness, especially by groups thought to be working with the government, who have attacked opposition gatherings. The most recent example was on Saturday when an anticorruption conference, attended by opposition figures and members of four prominent tribes, was disrupted by attackers firing guns and throwing stones."

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"The new prime minister is Awn Khasawneh, 61, who has been a judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague since 2000. He is also a former chief of the royal court and was a legal adviser to Jordan when it negotiated its peace treaty with Israel in 1994.

A spokesman for retired military service members, Gen. Ali Habashneh, said, “Awn Khasawneh is known for his integrity, and has no corruption issues in his past like the rest, and more importantly, he has very high legal capabilities, which is essential now in this phase of constitutional amendments, laws and legislation which will define the future of Jordan.”"

Are there better days ahead for Jordan, or is this just the same old, same old? Personally, I've always liked the Hashemite kings of Jordan. They've got a trendy website, just like the House of Windsor, and they're far more forward thinking than anything Arab Nationalism has ever produced.