King Abdullah Of Jordan

Jordan's forces will not 'run around Gaza on patrol,' King Abdullah says on Trump's plan

King Abdullah warns against peace enforcement in Gaza under Trump’s plan, urging peacekeeping efforts instead. He also discusses Jordan's humanitarian role and the potential for lasting peace.

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Jordan's King Abdullah II reacts as he arrives for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, central London, on February 15, 2024.
Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

King Abdullah's silence: Quiet consumes growing radicalization in Jordan - editorial

King Hussein understood that preserving peace required a proactive approach rather than passive silence when that peace was threatened - his son must learn the same.

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Israeli security forces near the scene where two Israelis were killed in a terror shooting attack at Allenby bridge, a crossing between West Bank and Jordan, September 18, 2025.

Terror? The writing was on the (Jordanian royal palace) wall - opinion

Thursday’s deadly Allenby Crossing attack was years in the making, fueled by Jordan’s rhetoric, radical education, and public anger that now threatens the monarchy itself.

|ByYARON BUSKILA
RESEARCH FOR the new biography of King Abdullah was extensive, involving over 100 interviews with senior officials from Jordan, the United States, and Israel, as well as ambassadors, journalists and figures from the security field.

'The Most American King': Journalist Aaron Magid details Jordan's King Abdullah rise to power

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, journalist and researcher Aaron Magid detailed Jordanian King Abdullah's unique position in the Middle East.

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Jordanian King Abdullah warns of escalation and conflict over Jerusalem -analysis

Jordan’s warnings on the eve of Israel’s new government may be a preview of worse - or may be calculated to channel an existing narrative.

DECEMBER 29, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 20, 2022.

Jordan eyes tourism bonanza in expansion of Jesus' baptism site

A six-year $300 million project for a 'tourist city' next to the World Heritage site aims to attract five times as many visitors as the current 200,000.

DECEMBER 14, 2022ByREUTERS
Custodian of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, stands by the Jordan River during a baptism ceremony, near Jericho, in the West Bank, January 9, 2022.

Jordanians appear to understand reasons behind King's call to Netanyahu

The call does not reflect a shift in Jordanian policy, but the results of the US midterm elections may have paved the way for the gesture.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2010

King Abdullah of Jordan congratulated Netanyahu on election victory

King Abdullah of Jordan called Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his election win on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU attends a conference in Jerusalem, last week.

Jerusalem’s Temple Mount is Israel’s ground zero - opinion

It is time to assert our sovereignty over our holiest site, to send a clear message to the world that the Temple Mount will indeed be a place for free worship.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByDOUGLAS ALTABEF
RELIGIOUS JEWS visit the Temple Mount, in 2020.

Jordan's Abdullah needs to stop spreading blood libels against Israel - opinion

Jordan’s king claims Israel is undermining the status quo in Jerusalem as women in the Old City chanting they will liberate al-Aqsa with blood and fire.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByYAAKOV KATZ
SPREADING A blood libel. King of Jordan Abdullah II speaks at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, last week.

Jordan's King Abdullah argues for blood libel at UN

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
World leaders address the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City

Jordan's King Abdullah Jerusalem comments were hypocritical and dangerous - editorial

We earnestly hope that Lapid took Abdullah to task in private for his outrageous remarks, and urged him to carefully weigh his words regarding Jerusalem.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 20, 2022.

What does Jordan have to do with Israel's November elections? - opinion

Amman seems engaged in an effort to reconcile the remaining Joint List with Ra’am and the southern Islamic branch. Here's what it might mean for Israel's upcoming elections.

AUGUST 30, 2022ByNEVILLE TELLER
RAED SALAH arrives for a visit at the Temple Mount, in April.

Israel to advance joint industrial zone with Jordan

The idea was first raised in peace talks between Jerusalem and Amman in 1994 and revived in recent years.

JULY 31, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Prime Minister Yair Lapid meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan, July 27, 2022