Oslo Failed, Part 4: The two-state solution not yet tried

The Oslo Accords have been an astounding failure. The two-state-solution, whereby a Palestinian state will supposedly live in peace alongside the Jewish State of Israel, is no longer believed feasible by many. Especially after Oct 7th. In this series, we looked at three alternatives (1, 2, 3 )to the Palestinian Authority as a unified political […]

Mudar Zahran: Promising Jews A Garden Of Eden

A Jordanian comes along and tells Israelis that Jordan is Palestine and that all our problems will be solved when the whole world recognizes that fact. Everyone will finally get off Israel’s back, bringing to life the Garden of Eden in the New Middle East. The “only” problem is that that requires King Abdullah II […]

Much Ado About Mudar Zahran

This is Part II of a three-part series on the Jordan Is Palestine Conference that took place on 17 October 2017 and reports on things Mudar Zahran said at the conference and later, in telephone interviews with me. Mudar was at the heart of much controversy in the weeks leading up to the conference. I […]

There can be no peace in Jordan until the world appreciates the country’s true ethnography

There is so much misunderstanding regarding Israel and its neighbouring states, most importantly, Jordan. What is the relationship between Jordan and the so-called Palestinians? Anthropologist Geoffrey Clarfield and Political Science prof at Canada’s Western University Salim Mansur responded to the Pope’s recent recognition of Palestine as a state. This article will ruffle many feathers and […]