Posts Tagged: Israel Jordan Valley
1.5-Million-Year-Old Human Vertebra Uncovered in Israel’s Jordan Valley
JNS.org - Israeli archeologists have discovered a 1.5-million-year-old human vertebra—the earliest evidence of an ancient human discovered in the country, according to a report published...
Jordan, the West Bank, and Unbearable Hypocrisy
On May 5, King Abdullah II of Jordan told Der Spiegel that, “If Israel really annexed the West Bank valley in July, it would lead...
Israeli Control of the Jordan Valley Is Non-Negotiable
JNS.org - Three fundamental questions crystallize the distinctions between the various positions on the matter of Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley. The first question: How...
Israeli Farmland Set to Be Handed Back to Jordan
JNS.org - Israel will have to return two parcels of agricultural land in the Jordan Valley to Jordan after the Hashemite Kingdom refused to extend...
Arab World Condemns Netanyahu’s Annexation Vow
JNS.org - Representatives from across the Muslim world railed against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement on Tuesday that he plans to extend Israeli sovereignty to...
Israeli Jordan Valley Farmers to EU: We Will Not Label Products
JNS.org - Israeli Jordan Valley farmers told European parliamentarians on Wednesday that they would not label their products as coming from “the occupied territories,” despite European...
Germany, France Join US in Accusing Israel of ‘Appropriating’ Land in Jordan Valley
JNS.org - Germany and France on Wednesday echoed the US State Department's accusation that Israel has appropriated large tracts of land near the Dead Sea and...
How to Fight Back When the Media Blames “ŽIsrael for Destroying Peace Talks
As the indefatigable John Kerry plods on, ignoring the huge unbridgeable gulf between the Israeli and Palestinians' peace terms positions, Israel's advocates must make clear to...
Diplomats: Kerry Peace Plan Will Turn Israel’s Jordan Valley Into Al-Qaeda Haven
Some Western diplomats believe that the U.S.-backed Middle East peace plan which includes an Israeli withdrawal from the Jordan Valley, will turn the Jewish state's...
John Kerry is Completely Out of Touch With Reality
Despite all that's going on the Middle East - the Iranian nuclear buildup, the violence in Iraq, the shaking of Erdoğan's rule in Turkey, civil...
Jordanian Official: Netanyahu Would Agree to Land Transfer
Ynet - A senior Jordanian politician said Monday that Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has expressed willingness to a land transfer with the Palestinians, a plan touted Sunday...
Abbas Rejects U.S. Plan for Israeli Presence in Jordan Valley
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has rejected U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's plan for a 10-year Israeli military presence in the...
IDF General: No Possibility of Army Withdrawal From Jordan Valley
JNS.org - Against the backdrop of a U.S. security plan which includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Jordan Valley as part...
Israel Must Retain Control of the Jordan Valley
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) has been doing his utmost over the last several months to persuade U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry...
