Jordan should be trending right now. Protests have been blocking traffic; men have flooded the streets in such large numbers that even the repressive military force in Jordan can’t beat them into submission (something they frequently do); Protesters are chanting for Jordan to open its borders so they can march to Al-Aqsa. The political unrest in Jordan has been at a boiling point for years now. High rates of unemployment particularly among young men; significant inflation; high housing costs; low wages; skyrocketing gas prices, electricity, groceries…hardly any industry. Repressive import taxes. And a monarchy that pockets millions of US government aid in exchange for US military access. The monarchy is now holding on by a thread. 🧵 1/
Jordan should be trending right now. Protests have been blocking traffic; men have flooded the streets in such large numbers that even the repressive military force in Jordan can’t beat them into submission (something they frequently do); Protesters are chanting for Jordan to open its borders so they can march to Al-Aqsa. The political unrest in Jordan has been at a boiling point for years now. High rates of unemployment particularly among young men; significant inflation; high housing costs; low wages; skyrocketing gas prices, electricity, groceries…hardly any industry. Repressive import taxes. And a monarchy that pockets millions of US government aid in exchange for US military access. The monarchy is now holding on by a thread. 🧵 1/
@elliotreports I have no idea what you mean by Jordanians being secular. Jordanians are predominantly Muslim & Jordan is ruled by Islamic law. Also, not all Jordanians are Palestinians. Further, many Palestinians in Jordan remain refugees there and do not have Jordanian citizenship.
@el_sabawi @elliotreports Wdym? Secular doesn't mean atheist, one can be both a muslim and a secular, it has nothing to do with one's religion.
@el_sabawi @elliotreports Jordan don’t open their borders because of black september, a 10 month war between the PLO and Jordan. This included hijacking of civilian planes and the assassination of the Jordanian prime minister. This is a similar case with Lebanon. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sep…