Jordanian-Israeli Treaty

Introduction

The Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty is a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan that was signed on the 26th of October, 1994 by King Hussein of Jordan, the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and U.S. President Bill Clinton. The contract is based on the Washington Declaration, which Hussein, Rabin and Clinton had signed on the 25th of July, 1994 in the American capital. The agreement contains 30 articles. Of these 30 articles, the treaty has six main points relating to the demarcation of the border, issues relating to water resources, security, and freedom of movement to places of historical and religious significance and refugees and displaced persons (Segev, p. 78-80). Article 1 stipulates that from now on there is peace between the two states. Article 3 describes the boundary: the boundary between Israel and Jordan is the river Jordan, in the event of change of river course would have to draw the line again. The border section between En Gedi and Bet Shean will not be determined, as Jordan insists that the final border demarcation, together with the Palestinian Authority had to determine. Article 6 contains the assurance that Jordan must take larger quantities of water from the Jordan River (Segev, p. 78-80).

Due to the fact that most Jordanians have felt that their country is threatened by Israel; the peace treaty comes to set an end of this fear (Jordanian perspective). On the other hand, it is important for the Israeli's because Jordan's front considered the longest and most dangerous front that may affect Israel's national security. In addition, the topic is important to others because it allows them to know the motivations and the mutual interests behind this treaty (Lunt, p. 57-59).

What does motivate the Jordanian-Israeli peace treaty and what benefits and outcomes are emerged from this agreement?

It can be said that the history related to Jordan's and Israel's relationship played the role of a motivational factor, in the development of the peace treaty, among the two countries (Lunt, p. 57-59). These motivational factors for the development of the treaty, along with its benefits and outcomes have been discussed below.

History of the contract

Background

The first meeting Chaim Weizmann to Emir of Transjordan Abdullah was held in London in 1922, Abdullah had agreed to support the “Balfour Declaration" if the Zionists recognize him ruler of Palestine (Lunt, p. 57-59). Weizmann rejected the proposal, but the contacts between them continued. After the Revolutionary War, April 3, 1949 on the island of Rhodes was signed first truce between Israel and Transjordan, committed the situation arising from the fighting position. In the same month of the West Bank, controlled by the Arab Legion, were annexed, and the kingdom was renamed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Segev, p. 78-80). During the Six Day War in 1967 the Jordanian army, which participated in the attack on Israel was defeated in two days and Jordan lost the territory of Jerusalem and the West Bank (Lunt, p. 57-59).

In 1987 in London, unknown to the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir ...