I have to admit I was quiet shocked when I read the front page story of Al-Rai daily this morning. According to Jordanian officials, Hamas members have smuggled weapons into Jordan and have been "eyeing strategic locations in the kingdom." Here is the full story in English.
The question is why, and why now? Isn’t Hamas already fighting battles in their own backyard? Aren’t they currently being marginalized and facing intense pressure form the international community? What are they thinking, really? Another question: How will the Jordanian public react to this? Will Hamas’ popularity decrease in Jordan or will Jordanians brush this off as another conspiracy theory. I believe the latter is the most likely scenario. In this region, conspiracy theories are always, ultimately, the winner.
Meanwhile, I’ve noticed for the past two days that a number of Jordanian papers have been using the term "martyr" and "was martyred" in reference to the suicide bomber that blew himself up in Tel Aviv two days ago, killing nine civilians. With all due respect, in my humble opinion, I believe the Jordanian papers should be more responsible, staying away from the use of subjective terms to describe suicide bombers that kill unarmed civilians. Disclaimer: I do not mean to mock anyone’s beliefs. I’m making this point from a purely journalistic point of view.
Informer, the IAF quote you provided doesn’t say anything about any Hamas militant involvement in Jordan. It only talks about political support.
I hate to say it .. i told you so 😕
remember when i told you about the survailance that was done and how Al Bakheet was one of the targets .. this is an old score
So, if you have a cause Anynomous – or Fadi – you go and kill civilians and whoever in a restaurant; likewise, if I have a cause I do whatever I do, and my folks will call me “Martyr”
This is rediciolous !
Oh, don’t like that. Okay. Hamas is smart right. They wouldn’t do anything like this because it might harm them right? What about this from the head of the IAF:
Ever consider the idea that perhaps this was meant to occur just as it is occuring? That this kind of event could cause the kind of riff within the kingdom that could just benefit Hamas, now politically and financially isolated? Hams is smart right? That’s the point here right? They wouldn’t do this because it’s dumb. Perhaps you are right but in the wrong way. This would be the smart move if you were the scorpion trapped in your corner ready to sting.
Informer
The state news agency?
Consider this: http://www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Apr/19/93.htm
This kind of talk is exactly what I am talking about. This is useless.
Hi Natasha,
did you consider the possibility that this story is not true? Or the possibility that even though there were individuals who had these weapons and possibly intended to use them weren’t actually members of Hamas?
I’m just trying to guage your level of comfort when it comes to statements from the Jordanian government, and it seems to me that this level of comfort varies from one subject to the other.
well Informer
I wouldn’t put it this way so that I don’t offend anyone. But can you deny the impact of the Palestinians on the development of Jordan. Compare Jordan pre 1948 and post 1948.
Cheers
Well if you want to go that route mate, all the Semites should think of themselves that way and get peaceful. Semites = Palestinians, Jordanians and a good old helping of Jews. It’d be nice if it worked like that but something tells me that politics and thousands of years of attitude won’t let it. Wasn’t it the Palestinians that told the Jordanians they civilized them? I don’t imagine that went down too well eh?