King of Jordan alarmed by expected consequences: "Tie the rope around your neck"

Yaakov Hadas, former Israeli ambassador to Jordan, spoke on 103FM and opposed Avigdor Lieberman's plan regarding Jordan's involvement in Judea and Samaria. He described King Abdullah's concerns about the consequences, including the interception of Iranian missiles in Jordanian territory and the Jordanian phobia of turning the kingdom into a Palestinian state. Hadas noted that Jordan sees Israel and Jordan as islands of stability in an unstable region.

Yaakov Hadas, former Israeli ambassador to Jordan, Qatar, Germany, Hungary, and the European Union, was interviewed on 103FM and opposed the plan proposed by Avigdor Lieberman regarding Jordan's involvement in Judea and Samaria. Hadas described the concerns of King Abdullah about the expected consequences, quoting the king as saying: "Tie the rope around your neck." He recalled the 1994 peace agreement and provided warning signs to Israel, noting that the interests of both countries are identical under the table. Hadas presented Jordan's difficulty with Iranian missiles aimed at American targets within the kingdom, and the impact on Jordanian public opinion. According to him, Jordan sees Israel and Jordan as islands of stability in an unstable region, and Israeli instability also threatens American stability. In conclusion, Hadas assessed that Jordan would react automatically to Lieberman's statements, due to the Jordanian phobia of turning Jordan into a Palestinian state, comparing it to Jordan's concerns during the disengagement plan.