Jordan's government struggles to contain unrest as Gaza protests grow

[Mosby]

Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital Tuesday for a third straight night to call for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza, clashing with baton-carrying riot police before tear gas rained down on them.

On Wednesday night, demonstrators were back on the streets. “Open the borders,” they chanted.

Though there have been regular protests in Amman, Jordan, throughout the nearly six-month war, the government has largely managed to contain the situation by aligning itself with public sentiment — harshly criticizing Israel’s conduct of the war and championing the Palestinian cause. But the scenes this week appeared more spontaneous, the crowds larger and the anger more raw, sending shock waves through the country’s powerful security establishment.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/28/jordan-protests-gaza-israel-war/

[JohnSJ]

1. I remember when Jordan expelled the PLO to Lebanon, and

In 1988 didn’t want to deal with the Palestinian refugees in Jordan, so Jordan renounced all claims to the West Bank.

It is not surprising that Jordan and Egypt do not want to open their borders.