Jordan says Israel barrier threatens the kingdom

[Violet_Crumble]

UNITED NATIONS - Jordan said on Monday that the West Bank fence will interfere with establishing a stable Palestinian state and have a spillover effect that will threaten neighboring countries.

In a speech to the United Nations, Foreign Minister Marwan Muashar said the barrier will interfere with the establishment of a viable independent Palestinian state and harm all aspects of Palestinian political, social and economic life.

"This set of circumstances is bound to have spill-over implications into neighboring countries, especially Jordan ... The separation wall threatens the national security" of the kingdom, he said.

This is not the first time Muashar has made such comments.

In an July 31 interview with Haaretz, Muashar called the fence a "grave national security threat," saying that a viable Palestinian state is necessary to prevent mass Palestinian immigration from Israel into Jordan.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/482557.html

[IA_Seth]

1. Another great post.

Thanks.

Unfortunately this will get about as much coverage here as it ever has...none. I wish the west (especially the US) would begin to take real steps to not only help resolve this I/P conflict, but to resolve the growing doubts and hopelessness of all of those in the region.

I think we are on the edge of a very big fall here.

[bemildred]

2. Heard this before.

Talk will be ignored.
Talk already has been ignored, to be more precise.

[Matilda]

3. Would Sharon care if Palestinians moved into Jordan? Not a bit.

It would suit him down to the ground; in fact it's very likely that
is exactly what he has in mind.

And Bush wouldn't lift a finger to stop it.