Abdullah II and Abbas Fighting Against Israel's Enemies

 Nadene Goldfoot                                                 

Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein Al-Hashemi (Arabic: عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين الهاشمي) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemites, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered a direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.  Jordan and Israel are border neighbors, and have kept the peace between each other since  26 October 1994, the past 31 years, when Jordan and Israel signed a peace treaty, normalizing relations between them and resolving territorial disputes, including water sharing. The treaty adjusted land and water disputes, and provided for broad cooperation in tourism and trade.

The two countries had not fought a war since 1967, and their leaders had been in routine communication since the 1940s. Yet the treaty was far more than just a formalization of a de facto ceasefire -- it fundamentally changed the nature of the Israeli-Jordanian relationship, enhancing security, stability, and U.S. interests in a turbulent region.

Jordan has outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, and confiscated its assets after members of the group were found to be linked to a sabotage plot. 

Jordan has imposed a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s most vocal opposition group, after members of the group were found to be linked to a sabotage plot, Minister of the Interior Mazin Fraya said.  Police surrounded the party’s headquarters on Wednesday and were searching it. (April 23, 2025) Al Jazeera

What is the Muslim Brotherhood that Egypt disliked?  The movement's self-stated aim is the establishment of a state ruled by sharia law under a caliphate–its most famous slogan is "Islam is the solution". They provided a lot of charity in order to be recognized and desirable.  The group spread to other Muslim countries but still has one of its largest organizations in Egypt, despite a succession of government crackdowns since 1948. It remained a fringe group in the politics of the Arab World until the 1967 Six-Day War, when Islamism managed to replace popular secular Arab nationalism after a resounding Arab defeat by Israel.                                       

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on "sons of dogs" Hamas to "hand over the hostages" in a televised speech at the PA's Central Council on Wednesday.  Abbas added that the "war must end," citing that hundreds are dying every day because "[Hamas] doesn't want to hand over the American hostages. Sons of dogs - hand over the hostages and end the matter."  Mahmoud Abbas   born 15 November 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen , is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of the State of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) since 2005; President of his followers for the past 20 years.  Gaza is still in the hands of Hamas terrorists which the people themselves had voted for.  In March 2007, a unity government was formed incorporating members of both Hamas and Fatah, with Ismail Haniyeh as prime minister and independent politicians taking many key portfolios, but it didn't hold since they couldn't decide

 who the leader was to be. 

Abbas with Joe Biden-US President, at the Palestinian Presidential Palace, in Bethlehem, July 2022.  Bethlehem has become a Muslim stronghold.  Bethlehem, a city in the West Bank, is a Palestinian city inhabited by both Arab Christians and Arab Muslims. While historically from the New Testament days,  a Christian city, the Arab Christian population has significantly decreased, now making up a minority of the city's population. The city is also home to a mosque and a church, reflecting the presence of both Muslims and Christians. While it was historically a city of Arab Christians, this community has decreased from about 86% in 1950 to around 10% in 2022. 

There is hope that Gaza can be a peaceful land with intelligence such as these two 

men show us.  Not everyone is bloodthirsty like Hamas has been shown to be.  Thank 

you, G-d, for helping us reach this point in time and hope it continues to improve.  Peace

and hostages returned would be nice.  

Resource: 

israelAM

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/twenty-years-israeli-jordanian-peace-brief-assessment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Jordan_relations#:~:text=On%2026%20October%201994%2C%20Jordan,cooperation%20in%20tourism%20and%20trade.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_II_of_Jordan#:~:text=Abdullah%20II%20bin%20Al%2DHussein,of%20the%20Islamic%20prophet%20Muhammad.

https://jewishbubba.blogspot.com/2025/04/hamas-attacks-on-israel-ongoing-since.html  on Muslim Brotherhood

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/23/jordan-outlaws-muslim-brotherhood-group-confiscates-assets  Muslim Brotherhood

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-851192 Abbas