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Source: https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/jordan-double-game/
Israel and Jordan Are Allies. But Jordan's Parliament Doesn't Act Like It
(BESA Center for Strategic Studies-Bar-Ilan University) Dr. Edy Cohen - Jordanian MP Tarek Khoury recently called on Jordanians to blow up pipelines that are supposed to bring natural gas to Jordan from Israel. In December 2014, most MPs voted on a draft resolution urging the government to cancel the deal. Despite 25 years of formal peace, many in Jordan regard Israel as an illicit enemy state. The government's public hostility toward Israel enables it to preserve its popularity while, behind the scenes, it maintains good relations with Israel. Thus, despite its fiery rhetoric, the Jordanian government behaves rationally.