ABSTRACT
In any attempt, however brief, to give a fair picture of Jordan's foreign relations, the authors of this chapter have to include Britain and America, as well as the geographical neighbours of Jordan, the United Arab Republic, and Israel. The attitude towards Israel, hitherto held by Jordan in common with all other Arab states, is explicable only in the light of the nature of the growth of modern Zionism. The kingdom of Jordan divides the United Arab Republic, splitting the Sinai peninsular to the south from Syria to the north, and Jordan has the longest border with the state of Israel against whom, President Nasser has declared that he wishes to make war. The Jordan Government has adopted the only possible attitude towards Iraq, an attitude of silent contempt. It is only possible to hope that the Iraqi people themselves will tire of their present murderous regime, and restore some form of democratic monarchy.
