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Jordanian Official Speaks of "State of Two Banks"
(Ynet News) Roee Nahmias - In a ceremony commemorating Jordan's independence day, Taher al-Masri, head of the country's senate, spoke of the "state of two united banks," the London-based al-Quds al-Arabi reported on Wednesday. This is a rare and surprising statement, which may be interpreted as granting legitimization to the viewpoint that the Palestinian residents of the West Bank are part of the Hashemite Kingdom. Speaking before an audience of 1,000 people, including the royal family and King Abdullah II, al-Masri spoke of "the two united banks, with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan emerging on both banks of the holy river."