Thursday, December 29, 2022

Jordan's King: We have red lines. We are concerned about the next intifada

Jordan’s King Abdullah II told CNN an interview that he is prepared for conflict should the status of Jerusalem’s holy sites change as Israel prepares to swear in its new government.

The Jordanian King said that there is “concern” in his country about those in Israel trying to push for changes to his custodianship of the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, warning that he has “red lines.”

“If people want to get into a conflict with us, we’re quite prepared,” he told CNN. “I always like to believe that, let’s look at the glass half full, but we have certain red lines… And if people want to push those red lines, then we will deal with that.”

“We have to be concerned about a next intifada (uprising),” continued the King. “And if that happens, that’s a complete breakdown of law and order and one that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians will benefit from. I think there is a lot of concern from all of us in the region, including those in Israel that are on our side on this issue, to make sure that doesn’t happen.” READ MORE