Iran's attack on Israel brought to mind the possibility of a new and bigger war starting in the Middle East. Jordan, which has a border with Israel and has many Palestinians in its country, closed its airspace on the evening when the clashes started, which was noted as a remarkable development in the region. Israil ve Urdun The historical background of the relationship between the two countries and the reason for Jordan's approach Middle East Expert Ahmet Faruk Asa Commented for Everyone Hear.
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Stating that it would be correct to evaluate Jordan's attitude based on the historical process, Asa said, “Middle EastWith the Sykes-Picot Agreement that divided Jordan in 1916, a step was taken for the process leading to the construction of Jordan in 1921. Jordan functions as a buffer country, with Israel behind it. "The creation of Jordan with its mandate and the creation of Israel are very similar processes." said.
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Emphasizing that when Jordan examined its founding codes, it adopted a different view of Israel and the Jews in the region in the Middle East as a whole, Asa said, “Jordan's founding leader, King Abdullah, died as a result of an assassination, which can be interpreted as a result of this different view. Masjid al-AqsaHe was killed in the courtyard of , on the grounds that he got too close to Israel. Since then, Jordan's agenda has been positioned as not being too distant from Israel, but not establishing too close relations. The USA stands out as Jordan's closest ally in the region. Jordan was one of the rare countries that was not affected by the Arab Spring. It is not possible to explain this situation only with Jordan's established state order. Jordan's maintenance of this relationship with the USA and Israel is essential for the survival of the state. However, almost half of Jordan's population is Palestinian. “Excessive closeness in relations with Israel may also have unexpected political and social consequences for Jordan.” he said.
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Ahmet Faruk Asa, who said that Jordan has always been a side of balance politics in the region, said: “Jordan personally opening space for Iran in these attacks would not be in line with its traditional codes, and Israel's direct involvement would also be contrary to these codes. We see this situation not only in Jordan but also in all the countries surrounding Palestine. We saw the same situation in Egypt. The process of Rafah not being opened and the disruptions in the passage of humanitarian aid show that there is a relationship between Egypt and Israel that is somewhat similar to the one in Jordan. "Although the political relations that surrounding countries such as Egypt and Jordan have had with Israel in the past put a strain on these countries' hands today, on the other hand, these countries are trying to adopt a policy that maintains balance in order to prevent the social pressure and action process from the public from turning into an explosion." He stated:
