The Jordan Times reports that the Hashemite King of Jordan, Abdullah II, ?said on Tuesday that any talk about Jordan serving as a substitute homeland for Palestine is harmful to both Palestine and Jordan.? According to the Jordanian King, in an exclusive interview with the Jordan News Agency, Petra, ?[W]hoever floats the idea does not harbor good intentions for the two sides.?
According to the Jordan Times article, the Jordanian King said that ?he would close the borders with the West Bank and even resort to force to prevent a flood of Palestinian refugees pouring into Jordan?? The newspaper reports that King Abdullah sees that as a necessary step ?to abort any attempt by Israel to turn the Kingdom into a substitute homeland for the Palestinians.? Ignoring the history of the Palestine Mandate itself, the Hashemite King stated, ?[W]e support the creation of a Palestinian state on Palestinian national soil under the legitimate Palestinian leadership represented in the Palestinian National Authority headed by President Yasser Arafat.?
According to the Jordan Times article, the Jordanian King said that ?he would close the borders with the West Bank and even resort to force to prevent a flood of Palestinian refugees pouring into Jordan?? The newspaper reports that King Abdullah sees that as a necessary step ?to abort any attempt by Israel to turn the Kingdom into a substitute homeland for the Palestinians.? Ignoring the history of the Palestine Mandate itself, the Hashemite King stated, ?[W]e support the creation of a Palestinian state on Palestinian national soil under the legitimate Palestinian leadership represented in the Palestinian National Authority headed by President Yasser Arafat.?