The “Arab Spring” revolutions seem to have bypassed the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan – at least for the time being. But
for King Abdullah II of Jordan the long-term survival of his
throne and that of the Hashemite monarchy is becoming more
questionable. Jordan, a British creation, has never been an
organic state but rather, is a concoction of Bedouin tribes and
Palestinians, who by some estimates, comprise 70% of the
population. It is therefore logical to assume that it may be
just a matter of time before Jordan becomes a Palestinian State.
At this juncture in world history, it is imperative that the
U.S. and its Western allies begin to examine the possibility of
a Palestinian State with its capital being Amman. “Jordan is
Palestine,” is not merely a slogan but rather the only realistic
solution to the Arab (Palestinian)-Israeli conflict. Unlike the
West Bank and Gaza, which are simply too small to contain a
Palestinian population reputed to be nearly 4.3 million.
Jordan’s 89,342 square kilometers, more than f