Where has the exaggeration in estimating the extent of risks and threats that surround Jordan after ISIS was able to take control of the Western Iraqi provinces, extending from its dominant areas of influence in north-east Syria, come from? I believe that this exaggeration is coming from two sources, each with its own separate set of goals and contexts. The first source, which is more actively promoting the overestimated dangers and threats, is Israel. The second source is the politicians and media stemming from the axis of resistance and opposition, and this poses one of the paradoxes of this charged political environment in the region. Israel will benefit from exaggeration and intimidation, firstly because it views the current regional moment as a chance to integrate with the Arab Sunni and Kurdish coalition of moderate forces and face Iran and its allies and friends. This is an old goal of Netanyahu, Likud, and the coalition, which it focused on during its last two Knesset campaigns, and has now renewed. Secondly, Israel will benefit from this because it wants to utilise the Iraqi-ISIS issue to serve its purposes in the occupied Palestinian territories. Talk of targeting Jordan, the possibility of its collapse and spread of chaos across the country, as well as reviving the policy of walls which stems from the ghetto mentality and fortress theory. These all lead to ensuring the Israeli right to keep the Jordan Valley and the hills overlooking it, and to continue to occupy large areas of the West Bank and prolong such occupation. It also enables Israel to impose Israeli security arrangements that revolve around the Israeli army and security services, not American or NATO forces.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 23:45:57 +0000
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