46% of Jordanians say Israel is greatest threat to Arab world

Nearly one in two Jordanians (46%) think Israel is the country posing the greatest threat to the Arab world, followed by the US and Iran at 10% each, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan.

And they rank Israel as the country that most threatens Jordan’s national security, chosen by 32% of respondents followed by the US and Iran at 5% each.

The survey, the most comprehensive to measure Jordanian citizens’ attitudes and knowledge regarding their country’s foreign policy, was conducted throughout the kingdom during February 15-22, 2022, on a national sample representative of all provinces, age groups, and education.

Only 25% of Jordanians are interested in politics, while 33% are interested in local news, according to the study.

A large majority of Jordanians (77%) consider the Palestinian issue the most important political problem facing the Middle East, while only 12% believe the Syrian crisis is the most important political problem in need of a solution. READ MORE