Jordan's Angry Tribes | People and Power

Jordan and its Hashemite monarchy have long been regarded as stable fixtures in a region often beset by political uncertainty.
But King Abdullah II is under growing pressure to reboot a struggling economy, institute constitutional reform, and stand firm against a controversial US-Saudi scheme, the so-called "Deal of the Century" to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
We sent filmmakers Mariam Shahin, Nada Issa and George Azar to find out why these pressures are becoming difficult for the government to ignore and what effect they are having on the kingdom's delicate demographic balance - between increasingly angry members of its indigenous tribes, known as "East Bankers", and Palestinians who have fled here in the past six decades and become citizens.
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[@ThatBronxgirl7]

There are very few stable middle eastern countries and they are about to ruin this one. The country takes in more refugees than anyone else. Most of which I bet need financial support. The country doesn't seem to have that much in terms of natural resources. It must be hard to put any kind of economic plans in place with all the other problems that need overwhelming attention. I feel sorry for the king.

[@emigab5497]

@Kurmi Nachle you can shout, scream, gesticulate and do whatever you want , this is one if not the only one to have peace . Meaning nobody bombardes women and children in Jordanie. Does it ? It's a matter for them to vote an alternative action : meaning Jordanian first , the citizenship should be regulated . Any crimes commited by a non Jordanian citizen would bring the criminal to their original country with no court case. See how it's going to work. Any country receiving immigrants in their land should abide by this law which should be written in every constitution of each nation. How is that????

[@emigab5497]

@Kurmi Nachle do you really think that in every nation in this earth the locals belong to the flaura and Do you really think that king is going to look backward after decades of years where he comes from. Look for yourself Mister Nachle , if this is your real name , where does it come from ? Ask yourself the question and you will be amased. My point is : nowadays when a country lives in peace then let it be . The women and children will leave without fear .

[@Mbond94]

Don’t feel sorry for the richest man in the country.

[@me-he4pu]

Wherever the British step in, there is war and misery, the fake country of Israel was formed with the help of Britain, I hope you have not forgotten this.

[@AhmadAltibi]

I hope he can make it peacefully somehow

[@Umrao979]

Jordanias being racist against Palestinians is ridiculous...they are the same ethnic group and have an almost identical culture

[@batuach100]

Umrao979 Jordan is Palestine

[@batuach100]

Let there be Peace On God's Earth That’s Arab racism

[@lobsterbalelegesse9919]

They are not all the same, in general Jordanians and about half of Palestinians are Biblical Moab and Ammon 😵. Them dark skinned Moabites are dirt poor. The kingdom may be lying about being Hashemites.

[@BoqPrecision]

Palestinians from West Bank and Israel 1948 are more related to people of Syria, Lebanon etc "Shami".. Monobrow, Perpetual 5 o'clock Shadow, denim jeans, "jewfro"...think Tony Shalhoub Bedouins of Jordan are more related to the roaming, white thobe wearing sunglasses, thick Saddam stache + goatee, Aquiline features, prayer beads...think Omar Bin Laden (the younger son of Osama)...

[@anonym940]

@Let there be Peace On God's Earth this is a joke Hhh just take a look at the current government and see how many jordanian of Palestinian origin are there!!it's even the opposite in some cases where jordanians are denied from certain jobs specially in sectors dominated by Jordanians of Palestinian origin.

[@salahsoltani4025]

From Tunisia God bless Jordan

[@sufuhashim2092]

Don't destabilize Jordan!

[@kassiralhassafabdulahmadbi6245]

Não

[@susumoatz9387]

they can't get enough

[@first6969]

I Support King Abdullah... Modern, Articulate And Suave... But No Matter What... Royalty Any Where Has Shortcomings... Draw Backs...

[@Fido-vm9zi]

@@first6969 he has nice shoes so he must be a great person.

[@exstazius]

Love to Jordan from Belgium

[@d.b2370]

Jordan is the least problematic and one of the most peaceful Arab countries. I dont understand why people would want to destroy this peace.

[@arreolaluis2382]

We need to look our for each other not destroy each other

[@zapfanzapfan]

Start investing in independence, you don't have oil but plenty of sun so build solar farms and drive electric cars. The entrepreneur-minister had a Tesla, that's a good start. Stop living on handouts and start making and selling something of value! Tourism is also excellent, you have nice historical and archaeological remains to draw tourism with.

[@mistymohammad]

zapfanzapfan that’s already being done, according to a Bloomberg report Jordan is one of the fastest developing countries on its way to achieving green energy generation through both wind and solar. As for tourism, no tourists feel safe in the Middle East any more after the Arab spring and its particularly hard for Jordan because it’s a neighboring country to both Syria and Iraq

[@mistymohammad]

abe Lincoln صادق الفساد و المي اللي سارقينها الصهاينة منا ولا الباقي كله موجود الحمدلله بس يا ريت الشعب يصبر شوي لا يصير حالنا زي حال سوريا

[@zapfanzapfan]

Yes, I read that they have a few hundred MW of wind turbines and some solar panels installed. Good start.

[@masroorahmedkhan5028]

like petra wadi musa

[@tony538]

Our problem is the officials they are Corrupt officials from top down, no free and honest election and that suits the government, the intelligence service practice torture on anyone who disagree with there way of running the country, police is the most corrupt system with no rule of law, justice system almost doesn’t exist, I was born in Amman but I have no loyalty to the system, I don’t hate the king I think he is a good person but he is un aware of the country corruption, I live in America I don’t want to even go visit, every time I go back i see the most corrupt and uncivilized government employees, for example I know someone who work at the border with o degree or family wealth but he change his brand new merchandise to his wife every year, I’m a business man in America and I can’t offered that

[@juttagalbory6659]

Is Jarred/Netanyahoo planning to ship al Palestinians to Jordan? Call that a deal? It's an imposition.

[@hashemnsour5956]

Jutta Galbory that wont happen , Our Kingdom Already Choose That THERE IS NO PEACE UNLESS THERE IS A PALESTANIAN COUNTRY WITH JERUSALEM AS IT’S CAPITAL

[@hashemnsour5956]

And that wont happen cuz we’re not an alternative Country , we’re a country that have sovereignty

[@here_we_go_again3300]

They shouldn't be "shipped" anywhere. It is obvious that a two-state solution isn't going to work (Hamas and Fatah can't get along)

[@21yan212546]

Jorden is in facto a palestinian state... most of its people are palestinian... it was a part of mandate palestine... (same flag with a star on it even...) Jorden was the first state the palestinian got but it is ruled by a minority over them...

[@hashemnsour5956]

Yaniv Menashe who told you ? Those Palestanians are Refugees but jordan gave them the identity , Passport

[@TSC-hr7ir]

I LOVE MY TRIBAL PEOPLES KEEP FIGHTING FOR OUR RIGHTS GREETINGS FROM ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA

[@Alibaba-gs6ht]

Aboriginal?

[@farazkhan7035]

Very good journalism. Keep up the good work.

[@simonbenjamin5014]

Tariq Tell sounds like a great professor.

[@thejordanianphilosopher6666]

Most people commenting here are not Jordanians most I noticed are probably Pakistanis and Iraqis and Syrians basically people who dislike Jordan because of its pro-western History and its relative stability sorry we are not responsible for havoc in the Iraq-Syria-Pakistan and Libya. We accepted many refugees from many countries including Syria and Iraq something many gulf countries refused to do . I live in Jordan and most people here pro-Monarchy whether they are Jordanian or Palestinians these comments are not reflective of the truth.

[@westcoast6158]

Hi I am an Assyrian from Iraq and not all Iraqis dislike Jordan, much love to Jordan for its stability and history. Wish Iraq retained its Hashemite dynasty so that it too could have prospered.

[@yazeed3881]

Angry tribes while most of them are working in the government in vital roles .

[@salildarji3510]

what other indstry do Arabs build? Even most oil engineers and doktors are non-Arab. all the know how to do is invade/colonize... tear DOWN their neighors instead of build UP their own kids with education.

[@tony538]

Money love smile, service, freedom , justice system and good educated people and roads

[@abdullahbokov]

Greetings from Chechnya and Ingushetia!!

[@lucabanchieri6288]

Long live the King.

[@Spirit.Motivation]

I am from one of the biggest & strongest tribes in Jordan & we stand 💯 with the king! Long Live the king 🇯🇴

[@subtitelingyou]

Learn some history before making these utterly 0brainddeath statement... u know the CIA pennetrated the so called Jordan royal family..

[@thejordanianphilosopher6666]

Israelis commander on the Jordanian army: We didn't expect the Jordanian army to fight the way it did. I don't believe that the commander of the 7th Brigade thought that so many of his tanks would be hit. I'm sure that no one thought that the enemy would respond with artillery fire. You're allowed to make a mistake in assessing a situation but, it seems to me, there was a moment when the assessment could have been altered - when we saw that things weren't turning out as we had thought and that the Jordanians weren't fleeing to Amman. Had we thought that the Jordanian army would act as it did, I'm convinced the air force would have struck first.[5]

[@mohammedhassanakbari6722]

The Problem as to why Arab Armies lose wars lies in the simple reason that Decision Making as well as Implementation is all centralised. Also there are conflicting Loyalties and that the Promotions are awarded on Basis of Tribal Affiliation or belonging to certain families or having Clan Loyalties and so on as opposed to merit. Whereas in the Israeli and other Western Armies Decision is made Centrally yet the Execution and Implementation is Decentralised, whereas an Arab Army will alway wait for fresh Orders from the Centre every time the Situation changes. So that way time is wasted and Enemies Advance. Also valuable information is not shared with others in an Arab Army, so anyone with any Vital Information is reluctant or hesitant to share it.

[@erzya577]

annnnddd Jordan lost.

[@profgamer1]

@@mohammedhassanakbari6722 well there is a lot to blame the Jordanian army for but Israel was about to lose some of the few last battles that happened between it and the Arabs however what made Israel prevail is the strong American support. Egypt once was so close to forge a victory against Israel but Israel called for emergency from the US and the US sent an SR-71 discretely on a mission to take as much intel about Egyptian positions in the Sinai peninsula which turned the table on Egypt. Dont underestimate the Jordanian and Egyptian army because their losses are mostly not their fault.

[@mohammedhassanakbari6722]

@@profgamer1 Oh yes don't you worry no one will rescue Israel not even Britain but America will.

[@HamInHashomron]

Corrupt king who steals money of the people.

[@gulbarchyndjekshen925]

Please Jordanians, don't be next Palestine, and Libya, whatever stay calm and united. Don't let US and others break and destroy your country. Peace

[@bebrave1622]

@Golden Crown why?

[@lemonade_ib]

Palestine has never been a country

[@RYCOPZ]

If they need to save some money then perhaps they could start with that Minister of Digital eCommerce or whatever in his fancy Tesla. Truly tough situation for Jordan. Too many people and too few natural resources to sustain them inevitably leads to some kind of tipping point. Hopefully they can find a compromise on reforms, policies and politics that works and not end up tearing their own country apart. Beautiful country and great people.

[@saltymonke3682]

actually owning a Tesla can save money because Jordan has no oil.

[@Jihane76]

The King Abdallah is half English by his mother and he looks like a westerner not a Arab at all!

[@Jihane76]

@SUGAR DOLLAR DADDY BBC His wife is Arab !

[@jenniferbarry5887]

Not true at all check your facts

[@annechester770]

Not all Arabs are dark..his son is friends with prince wills.

[@tribeofjosepht.i.community9977]

All monarchies have been infiltrated, eliminated and replaced by “bastards” of this evil satanic false ruling City of London occupation . I have Love and Respect for the True Jordanian folks of Ancient Origins. A culture being destroyed by Western materialism and pseudo culture of self worship. At one time Western Influences was respected , but this rap culture , drug addicts , liberalism, anti God self serving low to nothing informed beings , serves its own end.

[@sareeyemanusqaame8723]

That was his qualification to be “the king” he was a British soldier before he became an Arab “king” 😂😂 what a joke

[@javierharth3647]

Looking at Jordan I understand the vision of what the USA would like to see as the future of the Middle East (Mesopotamia). Point in fact, they would like to see that for the whole of the Arab world. Deeply indebted and underdeveloped, consumer nations buying technology and weaponry from US, with the money they'll loan you, so you can buy all you need as oppose to be a nomad free to roam and make a decent living, albeit a happy one! They have kept most of America under those conditions for more than a century, and they need to expand, to absorb fresh consumers to bolster the crumbling empire of war!!

[@BoqPrecision]

@David Giraldo you are ignorant of economics, history... everything, if you think Kuwait, Qatar's and UAEs success and say Syria's, Yemen's and Iraq's failures are due to competence vs incompetence.

[@CECICEO-cz9ho]

America needs to KEEP OUT .

[@KiNgOfAwEsOmE164]

@David Giraldo The gulf states have oil and gas which they sell with dollars so they aren't getting the full value, Jordan has no natural resources and their king is half British, so he's obviously a western puppet = corruption.

[@hasbaraalways4410]

@@KiNgOfAwEsOmE164 Assad has connections to France and Britain. Oman has a great leader and not alot of oil. Making enemies of those larger than you is always bad economics. They choose not to make enemies.

[@here_we_go_again3300]

@ @David Giraldo Kuwait and UAE have oil. Jordan has no oil or gas. Syria, although it does have some gas/oil. It does not have enough to create a social welfare state like Norway, KSA, UAE, etc. (Lebanon doesn't have many resources either)

[@Larkinchance]

Even though I am sympathetic to Jordan's cause, even though I am sympathetic to the Palestinian cause... where are the men? there are plenty of children as proof that they are around. I don't envy King Abdullah I worry for him.. The Deal of the Century is trash

[@annechester770]

They all gone jihad

[@user-rn3bb3dj4p]

@@annechester770 they all fled overseas working & sending money back home, the few that are left behind are under strict control& security by the monarchy.

[@user-rn3bb3dj4p]

@*•:Monica:•* they remain loyal because back home the marriages are more cultural family & tribal orientated so if my wife is caught cheating she will be excommunicated by the whole community & have her name tarnished for life. Also there is a custom that a man should not be away from his wife longer than four months because there is need for intimacy. I think times are changing your hearing of ppl being away from each other for years at a time nowadays.

[@here_we_go_again3300]

Larkinchance, The so-called "Deal of the Century will be a disaster for the Jordanians. It is not as if someone, for instance Egypt or KSA, could help (because what they have available for land is desert) And also, why would Arabs in the West Bank want to leave?

[@here_we_go_again3300]

@@user-rn3bb3dj4p Yes, many Jordanians and Lebanese have taken jobs in other countries. Jordan has done better than Lebanon; because it was a more cohesive society than Lebanon. But the Hashemites are not going to have a majority if non- Hashemites from the West Bank move into Jordan. Also, those Arabs in the West Bank do NOT want to leave their homes (I, for one, agree with them!)

[@joelahmed3801]

King Abdullah is a good person but he must listen to his people.

[@subab1601]

Joel Ahmed good person? Good to whom? He is really a spineless person coming from Hashemite who have abused / misused religious belief to stay in power.

[@ethnicleanserberg7975]

@@subab1601 this man like many others hijacked the people's religion for political influences and gains. Bullshit corrupt politicians.

[@yashua2211]

@@subab1601 that is true for all.middle East

[@rooz3805]

The proud Jordanian heritage doesn't let these people to be under siege forever, the revolution is near and that's Israel's worst nightmare. King Abdullah is not from the same proud Jordanian heritage, he's granted Royalty just like Megan was granted Royalty by the British worn out colonial power, nevertheless he's not Jordanian and his country knows it!

[@haneenoak4275]

his father was jordanian, and he was born in Amman.

[@salildarji3510]

What heritage??? No 'jordan' existed until The West made up a new cultuure

[@haneenoak4275]

@@salildarji3510 new country, yes, but ancient jordanian people....they are old from tribes of what we call Jordan, with islamic principles. Israel is a strong example of new country , a new culture that has almost nothing to do with traditional jews and traditional judaism values. They have western christian lifestyle. Learn more.

[@hashemnsour5956]

Well I guess you dont know what are u talking about , King Abdullah was born in Amman , His Grandfathers lived in The Arabian Peninsula , Anyways since the Kingdom was established all the kings lived in Jordan and he is one of the breed of Prophet Mohammad Peace Be Upon Him , and as a jordanian citizen i am sure what iam talking about

[@bebrave1622]

@@haneenoak4275 I agree, except it's not "western Christian " it's weatern atheist in my opinion. The country is polled to be majority atheist. Although they do act a lot like the Christain right sometimes.....very extremist.

[@godblesschild808]

Stop giving up your land Jordan next they will want your food and daugter.

[@anharmiah7733]

godblesschild808 such a stupid thing to say..... u must be a Indian!

[@godblesschild808]

Nope I'm not Indian at all I'm just a wise man that knows that the more you give up the land and more eventually they want more and more and more it's a never-ending cycle

[@brainwashington1332]

this king, a descendant of muhammad the founder of islam, has a white anglo-saxon mother

[@iraq.sometimessunnisometim1981]

So True. The more you give the more they want. Watch Saudis for back stabbing you.....

[@wartab6318]

@Noel Noel they are...the hassimite family....they are called ahlul bayt ..this what make it hard

[@umanandagiri9364]

Dima Tahboub, you don't want to mold Jordan after the monarchy in Brittain. It stands on its own. No republic in Jordan. Brittain created problems all over the world. We aim to fix these. Insha' Allah. The Jordan Monarchy most remain! We will fight for it.

[@davidsgoliath1628]

No family planning creates many problems in Our World

[@parsa8223]

lol what is that kmean

[@abdulkhadermohammad3981]

Actually, it’s the greed and desire to colonize and steal the resources of other nations that creates problems in our world. “The Great Britain” is responsible for ruining half the world basically.

[@mishmishzorba5001]

KING ABDULLAH IS JORDAN 🇯🇴 & JORDAN 🇯🇴..IS KING ABDULLAH.....jordan 🇯🇴 is very lucky to have such a great commander in chief.....I am 100% sure that the king is doing everything in his power to help the poor .....he's probably doing more than any other leader around the world 🌎.......I wanna tell you guys w story before I go ....I'm 80% American and a chicagoan.....I remember back in 2008 in chicago ...when Barack Obama was elected ....I was and will always be a big supporter of president Obama but I remember when president Obama got elected most americans and in particular all chicagoans were crying saying oh my God oh my God our lives are going to change forever ....well....guess what .....nothing changed...you still had to get up the next day and go to work ....and same with president Donald Trump for Republicans.....you still have to get up and go to work the next day ....so my point is this .....never blame others for your shortcomings....God said seek and I will give you .....king Abdullah is the reason for peace and stability in jordan and around the region....may God bless jordan 🇯🇴 and may God bless king Abdullah and may God my other beloved country the United States of America 🇺🇸

[@BoqPrecision]

3:42 and I thought I used too much Brylcream!

[@miqimakassar]

😅😄😅😄

[@proudcitizen4883]

So now it comes to Urdun The last Muslim Country that’ Doesn’t have any trouble before...! Someone’s doing great job to break The Muslim World Apart Wallahi ☝🏾

[@bceyre8204]

I have never seen a deal so transparent in its aims, than the 'Deal of the Century'. It is pathetic.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

If Trump devised it, it will likely kill their homeland, and upset the middle east in a very big way for a long time to come. I'm about to look it up.

[@xxx-mx7ft]

Fight is for tribes but not ummah of RASULALLHA .

[@heygramsmcgugan8018]

Close captioning needs to be readable..,have larger print n 3-5 seconds more before changes

[@jimmysamwell860]

Military has to be different from civilian life in all aspects

[@youneszreika]

Interesting insight . God I wish I knew about them. What a disaster . God bless the human kind.

[@angelobugini6771]

It's a pretty interesting report! I truly did appreciate it so much. Thanks a lot for sharing! Keep it up!

[@kowsarkhan7239]

jordan needs finance, tech, biotech, investments

[@geraldmaxwell3277]

Their culture would not let such flourish. In case you haven't noticed, Manufacturing and information technology have only flourished in Muslim non Arab secular states like Turkey, Indonesia and pre 1979 Iran. Many oppose the idea of women working, especially earning a high salary, while information technology concepts often clash with their ideals on religion(this applies to technology overall though). The UAE is slowly trying to change its culture, as it has realized that certain ideals do not work in the modern era. However, I would not hold out any hope for the other Arab nations until the era of oil ends .

[@erismara9099]

@@geraldmaxwell3277 jordan is as secular as these mentioned above.

[@geraldmaxwell3277]

@@erismara9099 Turkey has a large secular population. Go to Izmir ,Antalya and the Asian side of Istanbul.

[@geraldmaxwell3277]

@@erismara9099 That is NOT the case with Jordan. Even Syria at least Damascus and Aleppo are by far more secular than Amman will ever be. In terms of secularity, the only secular people in Jordan are probably the royal family and a few members of the upper class. There is no city in Jordan you can go as a secular person and feel comfortable that you are truly in a secular city. You have to go to Beirut, the Christian towns of Lebanon ,Damascus and Aleppo or Israel for that

[@matikhorasani3842]

@@geraldmaxwell3277 Never have I heard more rubbish lol technological advancements and innovation has absolutely nothing to do with culture or the religion as you so so ignorantly claim

[@stanleyhood9873]

Wonder what would happen if instead of protesting if the different factions I Jordan got together, prayed for guidance then make a list of solutions for Jordan's problems and bring it before Abdullah and his advisors for consideration. Abdullah, his family and crew might consider how they would like to be treated if on the same situation.

[@LilyMayLo]

I agree. They complained about not having jobs then complained about to many jobs. They need to start showing solutions.

[@hollywoodisasataniccult4022]

Lol he stole the crown from his brother. You think he'd be just?

[@jimmysamwell860]

All government places must be organized and air conditioned. That show that the government is strong. And all employees of the government must take classes on how to deal with the public.

[@keithrichardson3942]

The Gulf States and Saudi should help its own people

[@jimmysamwell860]

Hospitals: all must be up graded. And a nation health care must be implemented

[@kathylouise1661]

So if they are looking for support from other countries, and 70% of their aid comes from United States, are they just a friend we pay for until someone else pays their way?

[@AhmadAltibi]

The states paying for the peace in the region, don’t forget that we have the biggest border with the historic Palestine “Zionism settlers occupation” so just think a bit about it

[@LilyMayLo]

If they trim the government jobs then there would be higher unemployment. I don’t understand what they think the solution should be.

[@AliHaider-yj4rw]

Jordan must extend hand of friendship toward Russia, Qatar, Iran and China.

[@Research0digo]

Ali- Be very careful with China - their hearts know only lies. They will steal your eyes from your face.

[@sym7320]

China is honestly a big mistake

[@AliHaider-yj4rw]

@@sym7320 how?

[@akhenamen1]

TAKE THE DEAL BEHIND DOOR NUMBER #2 - DOOR NUMBER #3 IS GIVING UP THE LAND WITH NO PAYMENT AT ALL and DOOR #1 is ARMAGEDDON!

[@malgorzatamiroslawakim7187]

This Kingdom is Very special accepted refuge, they should give respect to the King of Jordan,,

[@jimmysamwell860]

Techology must be heavily invested.

[@jsgrandio98]

This mother with the 5 children, more that the normal marriage with whom they haven and average or two kids.and the other with 5 kids.,them they aspect the government to care for them . This people they should be more responsible for their lives .and the type or life they would be able to offer To their descendants .

[@rudisg72]

Sweet golondrina 77 you hit the nail in the head (Responsability).

[@imaniman101]

This Hashemite fortunate compare to their uncle in Egypt and Iraq, it’s matter of time unless Jordan land having tremendous economy growth otherwise is challenged for the future.

[@abcac2274]

King of Jordan is wonderful and this documentary was full of lies.

[@input365]

This is very revolting as the people struggles the King and his family live luxurious lives. All countries of the world were given means of provisions by our God, countries do not need to depend on hand outs from anther countries, specially if a country depends on any western government that are the number one oppressive and colonizer regimes in the world, secondly no country should depend on Soudy Arabia or Israel for anything. When a country gives land to train and be occupied by any foreign government (USA) to be used as a base to bomb and destroy the neighbour countries, it is a very bad thing to do, it just proves that this politicians including the King, have no integrity, no respect, no accountability and no morals at all. I just hope that this king do not accept this false and absurd deal of the century that will only benefit ISRAEL/US , taking Palestinian lands and finish with the extermination process of Palestinians that ISRAEL started more then 70 yrs ago

[@annechester770]

Yes..thanks i agtee !

[@makerjohn4437]

The land belong to the Jews

[@makerjohn4437]

Yas Gasovna Jews have been living on that land since before history..... it’s in the Bible and the Quran.

[@CECICEO-cz9ho]

Totally agree.

[@adeadekun9441]

Give the throne to prince hamzah.

[@nabih2588]

Long live our wise and compassionate king , long live Jordan, one thing that holds Jordan together , it is our royal family , the hashmites . You can see clearly how the people are divided and mostly ignorant , two Jordanians can't set together to agree on any ideology , what is a normal developmental milestone for Jordan and it's capabilities is to simply try to squeeze it self out of the current hardships we are facing , so one day maybe Jordanians as Individuals will have a brighter perspective for there country and it's role in the region. Jordan is part of the balfour declaration and still is , Jordan is special in every meaning of the word in this region , Jordan was meant to stay a safe haven for the Arabs in the region and by God will it will stay that way and it will definitely move in a much more progressive direction than any other Arab state in the region simply because we have no political agendas or regional claims of superiority , we simply want the best for every one and specially for the Jordanians. And this special blend of what we love and adore as the current Jordan is simply a vision , a system that was designed and built for a better future by the hashemites , regarding our current situation in such a turbulent region , we are actually doing just great , but sadly people will never understand , and I don't think most of us will ever will understand, as I said earlier Jordan developmental milestones in such a region are going really well , and so does the people of Jordan as a collective are also developmentally trying to comprehend what is going on , but this is normal and expected , I only hope for a brighter future like any human being on this earth .

[@nabih2588]

@sery syo if your logic drives you to this conclusion , so should it drives you to the same conclusion regarding any country in the region or in the world , see our problem here is not what Jordan does represent , but sadly your so called "logical" conclusions of it , a matter of perspective and logic .

[@nabih2588]

@Ivan Karaschuk thank you for your kind words, and for appreciating where Jordan stands in the middle of all this madness , much appreciated .

[@aresdeboer6012]

Lmao they are not hashmites they wish

[@scouseandrew1]

Totally with the sentiments above. I worked in Jordan for two years loved the people and the system while working there and consider it in many ways a second home. I have faith a way will be found around these difficulties.

[@englishman9020]

Jordan has an important role in the Middle east

[@Adam_I991]

God bless Jordan اللهم إحمي الاردن

[@Mez-]

Adam H. Mohammad آمييين يارب محـب الأردن من طبرجل الحدود الشمالية السعودية ❤️ء

[@kidoniran1576]

Israel is Jordan's most meaningful protector. If the Mossad was not constantly looking out for Jordan and the King, both would have fallen long ago. This stand up to America and Israel by the King is all theater for local consumption. Without either one, Jordan would have fallen to ISIS or would become Iran food.

[@phoenix11994466]

*_The next Syria, unless the King can settle all disputes and demands quickly._* 👀

[@here_we_go_again3300]

Yasser Arafat and Hafez Assad already tried (and failed) to overturn the Hashemite dynasty. Then Arafat and his terrorist comrades ran to Lebanon to attempt to overturn that country.

[@jocelynpoesnecker5526]

I praise and thank God, The One and Only Creator. Only pray to God. Never pray to Jesus or his mother. Jesus and Mary prayed to God. We all should. I ask God humbly to Bless you.

[@alexandracuco6352]

long live to King Abdulla thank so much to open Hermitage for mw i never forget i want help and Russian also

[@mombasa7]

There is nothing like citizens of Jordan, they are subjects!

[@lempira1421]

So sad and sick any Muslim belongs in Jordan or Morocco or turkey or Egypt or Libya or Syria Anyone says لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول اللة I want to take over all the the Muslim countries and remove these borders and divisions

[@annechester770]

Brothers and sisters..we all !

[@masroorahmedkhan5028]

Hows that when country is poor

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Yes there are problems however the groups who are trying to seize power are worse .

[@gregorymuhammadismailrobin4798]

We all know what the deal of the century brings maybe time let the rich men sign pray it’s over a cup of coffee inshaAllah

[@waelmohammed1992]

i would say Jordan, Lebanon and Syria should unite Amman would be the financial capital Damascus would be the political capital and Beirut the main port and king Abdullah the second rule as a king in a constitutional monarchy then with a lot of work the economy would be better a more unity .i feel that would be a great scenario it would be good for every one in these countries especially when all of them have there own parables if they want to work together and let go of the past and the minor differences between them especially greater Syria or the Levant region.

[@AhmadAltibi]

This is brilliant idea but I think that merely cool dream

[@unknowntonoone1368]

Sorry to shatter your Hope's but this is La La land not reality. The relationship is tense between the 3 and each government has it's own allies and enemies. Not to mention that Syria and Lebanon have already a complex political situation of their own they don't need a combined bigger hot mess .

[@explorewithjude8469]

Let's hope nothing harmful ends this with a boom 💥 in the stories end .

[@nibangperying7297]

It's a bad idea to have 5-6 children when u dont have enough earning.Its their personal matter but u should know ur limits,my love and prayers to them.

[@GUSCRAWF0RD]

Like I'm no lefty, but for real they're maybe in situations where they have no access to birth control and you say they're too poor to get busy? Sad

[@Enne-]

@@GUSCRAWF0RD In the Arab world its more of a mentality than being able to afford it. Having many children is socially desirable and encouraged with the belief that since they are a blessing God will take care of them (ie. social programs and charity). I comr from a small family and was always negatively questioned why my parents did not have more. Its about quantity not quality of raising them. Fortunately this is changing now. Also regarding birth control methods... it is widely available and cheap. To compare, in the US, you need to visit an OBGYN to get a prescription for birth control pills (forgot how much that cost), and the generic pills cost me $65 (no insurance) . Here no prescription is needed and cost me under $6 for a brand name.

[@GUSCRAWF0RD]

@@Enne- today I learned

[@nibangperying7297]

@@Enne- very informative comments👍

[@isiomaamma9869]

Aren't Jordan and the Palestinians are brothers ?

[@majdabohsen7197]

Stephanie Francis so ??

[@echo116]

Just like iraq they support Palestine in the end they betrayed Iraq by fighting with isis never trust them Jordan king will never go aginst Isreal he knows better .

[@michaelwilson9532]

That King Abdullah fella looks like a white man.

[@reverentlygrim2666]

No. White man looks like King Abdullah.

[@Umrao979]

His mom is English

[@danial469]

hes moms a white jew

[@javierharth3647]

Was that the fat, pregnant one?

[@pietrojenkins6901]

He's a bleach King just like his wife.

[@angelaredmond1049]

Stay strong Jordan

[@umanandagiri9364]

Dearest Abhdulla! I will contact you in the future.

[@spacecadet9663]

When I first started studying the modern history of the middle east I originally thought it odd that the brits and french had created so many tiny border states around Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Now I know that the whole idea of the sycks-picot was to keep the middle east divided and ensure no empire like the Ottomans would arise afterward. A good idea if you ask me, but sadly this also turned the region into a tinderbox

[@ricosadao828]

Population has doubled since the 90s This drives the discontent

[@Hanok1175]

That is public mood

[@JudahElijah77]

Don’t worry the anointed one will be here soon to sort all this madness out

[@davidattali6236]

please explain how the king of jordan is the king when his familly is not from jordan

[@bebrave1622]

@sery syo Im asking this with genuine curiosity just to put this question in context.....so why then are the Jordanians having problems with the Palestinians?

[@bebrave1622]

Yes why? It's so confusing.

[@profgamer1]

@sery syo I couldn't have said this any better. Good example.

[@bootstrap52]

Most of the Gulf Monarchies did not origionate in their country

[@iraq.sometimessunnisometim1981]

King needs to start acting like his father and grandfather's and grow some balls

[@kostakisgeorgiou3637]

what about the monarchy in Qatar?

[@thaabitmartin3743]

Or in all the Gulf countries for that matter

[@deynna45]

I wish I had the power and knowledge to destroy this planet and end all suffering

[@patchworkgirl2982]

Good thing you don't, nutcase.

[@peterfeatherbone6268]

Careful what you wish for

[@iraq4855]

If you get the chance donot think just do it .

[@CECICEO-cz9ho]

Yes, my feelings too. Sad, isn't it. We wee given such a wonderful planet and then came lousy men.....

[@drmodestoesq]

Just kill the humans. Another species that deserves this beautiful blue planet will evolve in a few short million years.

[@linusmensah7198]

Leaders of most protest look out for their stomachs. Be wise and don’t destabilize Jordan.

[@joelmccoy9969]

Why does a woman have five children and no husband? What are the social dynamics that cannot be discussed? This is calling out for justice while simultaneously suffocating the discussion of the real causation in the background. You are conforming very well to someones interests.

[@salildarji3510]

afrikans? DARKEST Arabs really are afrikans.

[@abdullahobeidat]

Simple answer they don't have access to education because they're poor and they reproduce because one of her children will probably die

[@ronaldsmith6161]

Why don't the Saudis , Kuwaitis and other billionaire empires help their Muslim brothers?

[@akhikahn8463]

Their leaders are corrupt and have no legitimacy.

[@GaziFerozLulu110]

They don't even help their mother , for free ! You are expecting to help to outsiders? 🤔😂😂😂

[@Ahmed-Bin-Koshari]

Saudi have literally given billions yesterday to Jordan to open schools in Jordan and it has always done it every month

[@farishope6540]

@@Ahmed-Bin-Koshari Really I think you have your own news agency

[@Ahmed-Bin-Koshari]

Ehap Ahmed go and google it, it is known in here, many times the king Abdullah of Jordan thanked Saudi Arabia for helping Jordan .

[@mustafayassin1257]

Long love king Abdullah his majesty is the reason why Jordan is stable and one of the best countries in the Middle East

[@ThisNinjaSays_]

Friendly relations with America and European Union is why they're stable.

[@titob.yotokojr.9337]

The problem is totally due to the incompetence and corruption of the Jordanian government and has very little to do with Israel. But of course Israel is a very easy and convenient whipping boy in order to draw away the focus from the sins of Jordanian politicians.

[@joaquin48dedios82]

What’s an MP?

[@achulettaaquilo9392]

Depends with the subject, member of parliament or monthly period

[@khalednajada2514]

@@achulettaaquilo9392 lol

[@thejordanianphilosopher6666]

Jordan army fought in 1948 and 1967 and 1968 we have the best record against Israel to all the trolls in the comments read about Karameh battel 1968 this is what Israelis said : A 2011 Haaretz article, an Israeli media outlet, described the battle as "one of the darkest chapters in Israel's military history".[5]

[@dongrandmaster3787]

Let's set straight, the Jordanian army fought the way he fought in 1968 because the commander in chief Late General Mashhour Jazi Al Hadieth cut all communications with the Royal palace and issued his orders to his men to execute the defense, absorbing the attack, and the counter attack. The reality that Israeli commanders testimony is an evident that the Israeli attack was fully coordinated with the King himself. All Jordanian army courageous fights were in fact an individual decision disobeying the higher commands orders. The proof that all those who fought these victorious battles were ignored, discharged from the armed forces, and their stories were removed from the army records and history of Jordan.

[@jimmysamwell860]

Your ruling class must be shuffled with the middle class

[@jimmysamwell860]

The anthan must be tweaked to add the people. And its not all about the king.

[@Stinder]

Jordan is better off with King Abdullah II and Co. Do Jordanians really want to see their nation become the next Iraq, Syria, Yemen, etc, etc?

[@Momo-qz8il]

For real it’s a terrifying thought to think of

[@thejordanianphilosopher6666]

The tribes occupy most senior positions in the intelligence and the army so not sure why they are angry ? probably by the deal of the century . Most Jordanians and Palestinian Jordanians are pro-monarchy because of the king stand against the deal of the century .

[@ratnasahu3116]

Old testament and the New Testament prophecies and promises will take final shape very soon say Amen

[@amsakkejha3827]

Lol we have empirical evidence that your Bible has been corrupt over the centuries and there is 400 years worth of corruption you cannot trace (first 400 years). Say amen lol

[@djjordan1019]

Of course the "royals" of the islamic world would not want to give up their crowns and power and allow democratic countries even if still islamic. Would you give up your crown and all the privileges?

[@abdelghanim]

I don't mind monarchy kingdom as long as they rule with justice!

[@khelben1979]

Way too many ads..

[@Research0digo]

adblocker simple - your own fault you are seeing ads

[@lloydbaltazar1095]

Not just Muslim Holy Sites but also the Christian Sites in Jerusalem are protected by the King

[@Roan-xj1mg]

Ok,so some more people raising their fingers and shouting threats

[@GUSCRAWF0RD]

🤬 the intro always gives me nightmares

[@uceni1]

4:49 what a beautiful place he live in

[@edwardlear4952]

Shame

[@rudisg72]

5 kids and welfare,that’s not Israel fault or the USA or Saudi Arabia.

[@wurzelfix]

short thinking? Many countries have no oil... france, britain, germany and others.

[@here_we_go_again3300]

Petroleum was not a factor in the early industrial revolution; it was fueled by water-power, then by coal. UK, France and Germany still have coal.... At the time they choose not to continue mining for it.