Jordan's Stability and Regime Survival amid the War on Palestinians

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ID12415246
AuthorsNur Koprulu (0000-0002-6978-1891, Dr. Köprülü is a professor in the Department of Political Science, Near East University, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. Mr. Al‐Ghrouf is a PhD candidate in the Program in Political Science and International Relations, Near East University., corresponding author), Fadi Al‐Ghrouf (Dr. Köprülü is a professor in the Department of Political Science, Near East University, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. Mr. Al‐Ghrouf is a PhD candidate in the Program in Political Science and International Relations, Near East University.)
Year2025
Volume33
Issue1
Pages51-66
Publication date2025-11-10
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMiddle East Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1061-1924 • E-ISSN: 1475-4967
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/mepo.70023
OpenAlexW4416137521
LanguageEN

The war in Gaza and the escalation of conflict across the Middle East have once again demonstrated that Jordan's stability is closely intertwined with the Palestinian issue. This article contends that the retreat from a two‐state solution and the growing public protests are perceived by the regime as an existential threat. Since 1988, the kingdom has consolidated its identity around King Hussein's declaration, “Jordan is not Palestine.” Thus, any potential for relocation of Gazans or mass influx of West Bank Palestinians into Jordan threatens the sovereignty of the Hashemite monarchy. Paradoxically, however, the Gaza war also allows the regime to use the Palestine question as a mechanism to rally public support. Given this complexity, the study examines how Israel's war has affected both Jordan's political stability and the regime's survival strategies

Existentialism · Gaza strip · Middle East · Palestine · Politics · Relocation · Sovereignty · Spanish Civil War · Agricultural and Environmental Management · Belt and Road Initiative · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies

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