Amman

Amman might be trying to get Arab citizens who usually boycott Israeli elections to vote on November 1, analyst says.

In support of the decision, the Jerusalem District Court said the plaintiffs had tried to use Israeli law in the US courts, and yet their claim was still rejected.

The leaders discussed ways to improve relations between the countries and put more meaning behind their peace agreement.

"No one expected the controversy to escalate to a point where the king would order the army and the mukhabarat to raid Prince Hamzah’s palace and place him under house arrest."

On the security side, the situation is said to be better and the militaries in both countries are believed to regularly work together against common threats.

It all started when a local food stand owner in Amman offered shwarma for the extremely low price of less than NIS 6 per serving.

Jordan's debt level has spiraled to around $40 billion, driven in part by government moves this year to raise the salaries of teachers and army retirees at a time of falling state revenues.

Earlier in the day, Jordan recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations in protest over Israel's refusal to heed its demands to release two citizens it said were illegally detained for months.

For too long, Israeli governments have believed that maintaining clandestine ties among the political elites of its key regional partners would suffice for stability and security.