King Abdullah

King Abdullah's silence: Quiet consumes growing radicalization in Jordan - editorial

King Hussein understood that preserving peace required a proactive approach rather than passive silence when that peace was threatened - his son must learn the same.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.
RESEARCH FOR the new biography of King Abdullah was extensive, involving over 100 interviews with senior officials from Jordan, the United States, and Israel, as well as ambassadors, journalists and figures from the security field.

'The Most American King': Journalist Aaron Magid details Jordan's King Abdullah rise to power

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, journalist and researcher Aaron Magid detailed Jordanian King Abdullah's unique position in the Middle East.

|ByOHAD MERLIN
Donald Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House in Washington, February 11, 2025

Donald Trump to Jordan's Abdullah: All hostages must be released by Saturday

Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff stated that Hamas is a terrorist organization that should not be allowed to be part of the government in any part of Gaza.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
President Donald Trump greets Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein (R) and Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah (L) as he arrives at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Jordan's King Abdullah visibly shaken while commenting on Trump's Gaza plan

International media highlighted that while Abdullah, seated beside Trump, did not directly reject the president’s idea, his discomfort was visibly evident.

|ByMAARIV ONLINE

Palestinians mustn’t be forced out of Gaza, Biden and King Abdullah warn

Some 1.4 million of the 2.3 million residents of the Gaza Strip have fled their homes in an attempt to escape the violence.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Palestinians with dual citizenship gather outside Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip October 16, 2023

Tension rises in Jordan with threat of new wave of Palestinian refugees

Following the tragedy at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, King Abdullah II makes a bold move to cancel an Amman-based summit with US and Egyptian presidents

OCTOBER 22, 2023ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

King Abdullah: Middle East security impossible without Palestinian state

King Abdullah joined the voices at the UN arguing that a two-state solution at the pre-1967 lines with east Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital is the only viable option.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

King Abdullah: Every Muslim has duty to protect Jerusalem holy sites

Abdullah's statement comes in the midst of Ramadan and ahead of Passover and Easter.

APRIL 3, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
A general view of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, as Palestinians attend the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Jerusalem's Old City March 24, 2023.

Jordan’s foreign minister visits Syria in bid for relief diplomacy

A Syrian return to the Arab fold and an easing of sanctions appear possible in the wake of the devastating earthquake, experts say.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi meets with Syrian President Bashar al Assad in Damascus, Syria, February 15, 2023.

What to expect from Jordan's King Abdullah’s meeting with Biden - analysis

King Abdullah met with PM Netanyahu last week amid rising tensions surrounding Temple Mount.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Jordan's King Abdullah II in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, July 19, 2021.

New gov't must take Jordan's warning on changing status quo in Jerusalem seriously - editorial

Amman sees itself as a guarantor of the status quo and a custodian of the Holy Sites of the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa.

DECEMBER 29, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, September 20, 2022.

Netanyahu must work with Jordan to solve Temple Mount conflict - opinion

Netanyahu should confirm previous understandings that all Wakf employees and expenditures must be vetted and authorized in coordination with Israel.

DECEMBER 28, 2022ByYISRAEL MEDAD
THEN-PRIME minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II before their meeting at the Royal Palace in Amman, in 2014

Jordanians appear to understand reasons behind King's call to Netanyahu

The call does not reflect a shift in Jordanian policy, but the results of the US midterm elections may have paved the way for the gesture.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2010

King Abdullah of Jordan congratulated Netanyahu on election victory

King Abdullah of Jordan called Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his election win on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU attends a conference in Jerusalem, last week.