Both countries need each other. But this is something that Jordanian officials seem to forget in their often vitriolic condemnations of Israel at home and around the world.
While visiting Rwanda, Jordan's King Abdullah compared the Rwandan genocide to the conflict in Gaza.
Qatari prime minister said they will continue to pressure Israel and Hamas for a truce despite "narrowing" chances.
The monarch again called for an immediate ceasefire and warned that Israel's relentless bombing campaign was leading to a "dangerous deterioration" in the situation.
The Jordanian monarch told an emergency meeting in Amman of UN officials, heads of Wester NGOs and representatives of Arab donors to pressure Israel for aid trucks into Gaza.
The Israel-Hamas war has reawakened long-standing fears in Jordan, home to a large population of Palestinian refugees and their descendants.
Prime Minister Bisher Khaswaneh, reflecting growing regional tensions, says any Israeli attempt to relocate Palestinians is as an act of war.
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said the decision was also taken because Israel was depriving Palestinians of food, water and medicines following a devastating assault by Hamas on Israel on Oct 7.
Ex-Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal said Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt have a bigger duty to support the Palestinians.
Despite the government's neutral statement, public sentiment in Jordan strongly favors the Hamas operation against Israel.
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