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Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0531/p07s01-wome.html
Jordan Quietly Discussing Closer Ties with West Bank
[Christian Science Monitor] Ilene R. Prusher - The idea of the West Bank rejoining Jordan to form some kind of confederation seems to be gaining traction on both sides of the Jordan River. Given the deteriorating security in the Palestinian territories amid an ongoing power struggle between Fatah and Hamas, some Palestinians are again looking to Jordan - a country whose majority population is of Palestinian descent. Jordan's King Abdullah II is increasingly involved in bringing opinion-shapers and would-be peacemakers to reconsider the idea. In Jordan and in the Palestinian territories, discussion about a confederation is now appearing in newspapers. A poll released this week by Near East Counseling in Ramallah showed that 30% of Palestinians currently support the idea.