The comedy has been going on for several years. Someone is nominated to be the next Ambassador to Jordan. The nominee testifies before the Senate, and is asked whether he, or she, would be prepared to cut aid to Jordan if Amman continues to refuse to extradite Ahlam al-Tamimi, the mastermind of the Sbarro Pizzeria […]
Biden, Soft Everywhere, Is Soft On Jordan, Too
Joe Biden recently met with Jordan’s King Abdullah. It was a meeting all full of smiles. The King was assured of continued American support, financial and diplomatic. Jordan receives $1.3 billion a year in American aid, more than any country save our ally Israel. But in return, the Jordanians have not been asked to […]
Interpol to drop arrest warrant for ‘Palestinian’ jihad murderer Ahlam al-Tamimi
According to the Jerusalem Post here, “Ahlam Aref Ahmad al-Tamimi helped plan and aided the 2001 Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in Jerusalem during the Second Intifada which caused 145 casualties including 15 deaths, seven of which were children. Two of the fatalities were American nationals.” But with Biden’s handlers back in power and once again busy […]
Withholding Aid to Jordan to Force Extradition of Ahlam Al-Tamimi
The United States is considering withholding aid to Jordan in an attempt to force the extradition of a terrorist wanted in connection with an attack that killed American citizens. The story is at the Jerusalem Post here. Ahlam Aref Ahmad al-Tamimi helped plan and aided the 2001 Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing in Jerusalem during the […]
Trump administration considers cutting aid to Jordan to pressure it to extradite convicted jihad mass murderer
They should not only do this. They should also make all aid contingent upon governments not aiding jihad activity in any way. “Trump Administration Weighs Cutting Aid to Pressure Jordan to Extradite Convicted Terrorist,” by Amir Tibon, Haaretz, June 16, 2020: WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is increasing its pressure on Jordan to extradite a […]