Concerns continue in Amman about Israel’s practices in the Jordan Valley, especially with its announcement of maneuvers between Eilat and Wadi Araba, amid escalating talk about the Jordanian “demographic vacuum” and its dangers, and Tel Aviv’s plans to change the demographic composition in favor of settlers.
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Ayman Huneiti, a researcher specializing in Israeli affairs, spoke about Israel’s intentions to establish a “human barrier”.
In his statements, which were widely circulated on social media, he explained that Israel is seeking to establish a human barrier with Jordan under the pretext of fear of a repeat of the October 7 operation, or what is called the Eastern Front.
Ayman Huneiti, a researcher specializing in Israeli affairs, spoke about Israel's intentions to establish a "human barrier".
He considered that the danger aims to spread a human mass, which will consist of settlements, training camps and military bases, and will include soldiers from the Haredim, who are currently undergoing large operations to integrate them into the Israeli army, and most of them believe in the dream of a Greater Israel that includes parts of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
He called for countermeasures, including the relocation of population centers from the capital and major cities in the Kingdom to form a buffer zone along the border with Israel and occupied Palestine, arguing that this step is essential for Jordanian security. He stressed the need for Jordan to exert diplomatic efforts to safeguard its security and rights.
This comes as there is frequent talk in Amman about a package of provocative Israeli measures in the Jordan Valley, including the announcement of the formation of “special battalions” to protect 40 new settlements in the Jordan Valley in the form of farms and kibbutzim that somewhat resemble the settlements surrounding Gaza.
These armed settlements pose a fundamental and significant threat to Jordanian national and border security, and according to Al-Hunaity, they will deprive Jordan of the resources located on the border strip, including groundwater.
Observers and followers do not know whether the establishment of kibbutzim and armed farms violates the provisions of the Wadi Araba Agreement or not, given that many of the protocols of the agreement are still secret.
It is worth noting that expert and negotiator, Duraid Mahasneh, had previously confirmed to Al-Quds Al-Arabi that the Israeli side had violated all agreements and their annexes since 1994.
Expert and negotiator Duraid Mahasneh had previously confirmed that the Israeli side had violated all agreements and their annexes since 1994.
In any case, “the changes on the ground in the Jordan Valley,” according to military and intelligence expert Nidal Abu Zeid, “harbor ill intentions towards Jordan and pave the way for a phase of population movement and displacement linked to the plans of the Israeli right wing.”
Military expert Mohammed Muqabala believes that Israel is planning to establish a security buffer zone on the borders of the Jordan Valley, near Jordan.
He called for addressing the issue and transferring part of the Jordanian population density to that area to play the role of a demographic security barrier defending Jordanian territory.
In the same context, Member of Parliament, House of Representatives, Ahmed Al-Qatawneh, spoke during discussions about the expropriations under the Real Estate Ownership Law in the Jordan Valley for the purpose of establishing railway projects.
During a parliamentary session, he called on the government to listen to what military experts are saying about the lack of population density on the Jordanian side of the Jordan Valley compared to the enemy's buffer zone plans.
The government has not provided any clarification regarding its plan to address what is happening in the Jordan Valley.
The government has not provided any clarifications regarding its plan to confront what is happening in the Jordan Valley, and to develop a national strategy to counter any changes that the Israeli army might implement to alter the reality on the border and in the Jordan Valley.
This comes at a time when Jordanian relations with the Israeli right-wing government appear to be at their lowest point. The rare contact between them stemmed from the Syrian crisis and the challenges in southern Syria, with Amman hosting a private meeting approximately three weeks ago between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and the head of the Israeli Mossad, arranged by the US administration.
This also comes at a time when the extremist Israeli government is practicing policies hostile to the Jordanian custodianship on a daily basis in the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the occupied Holy Sanctuary.
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