Jordan concedes to israel pumping an additional 20 mcm from the yarmouk in winter in return for israel conceding to transferring to jordan during the summer period the quantity specified in paragraphs 2. Peace is hereby established between the state of israel and the hashemite kingdom of jordan the parties effective from the exchange of the instruments of ratification of this treaty. Jordan opposition calls for israel peace treaty to be frozen. Prime minister rabin and prime minister abdelsalam almajali signed the treaty and the president of israel ezer weizman shook hands with king hussein. Environmental protection of water resources to ensure optimal water quality, at reasonably usable standards. Israeljordan peace treaty, annex i, appendix iv baquranaharayim area map. For example, according to the treaty, jordan recovered its nominal sovereignty over territories occupied by israel such as the baqura and the alghamr, an area which extended over 344 kilometers. Establishment of peace peace is hereby established between the state of israel and the hashemite kingdom of jordan the parties effective from the exchange of the instruments of ratification of this treaty. The israeljordan peace treaty was signed on october 26, 1994 and officially regulated the diplomatic relations between jerusalem and amman. The treaty guaranteed jordan the restoration of its occupied land approximately 380 square kilometers, as well as an equitable share of water from the yarmouk and jordan rivers.
In mid 1994, after years of covert peace negotiations. Jordans king husseins peace initiative and the treaty with. Whether jordan miscalculated is a different question. Israel pumps mcm and jordan is entitled to the rest of the flow subject to provisions outlined herein below. Israeljordan peace treaty annex i a israeljordan international boundary delimitation and demarcation. Accords, israel agrees to return the entire sinai peninsula, an area almost three times the size of israel, to egypt. Israel peace treaty prophecy unleashed end time articles. Jordan supports every word and every letter of the treaty, king hussein said. Jul 23, 2015 israel and jordan ended 46 years of hostility on wednesday, 2610 by signing a peace treaty witnessed by u. Here, we should distinguish between the fact that the peace agreement remains intact and the fact that the peace agreement has yet to deliver much bigger dividends. Jordan concedes to israel pumping an additional 20 mcm from the yarmouk in winter in return for israel. Israeli prime minister yitzhak rabin and jordanian king hussein sign a peace treaty at the wadi araba border crossing between eilat, israel and aqaba, jordan.
Their treaty provided for an end to war and normalized relations. The jordanisrael peace treaty was signed on october 26, 1994, at the southern border crossing of wadi araba. Israeljordan peace treatyannex i jewish virtual library. Yet the failed agreement later helped pave the way to a bilateral peace treaty between israel and jordan, which was signed in 1994 see yarmouk river. In 2014, faced with such demands, jordanian prime minister abdullah ensour reasserted jordans commitment to peace and to the treaty. It is agreed that, in accordance with article 3 of the treaty, the international boundary between the two states consists of the following sectors.
However, the hashemite monarchy has survived by a careful policy of close attention to public opinion even when it doesnt always honor it and careful trimming. Feb 25, 2014 jordan s opposition islamists have called on the government to freeze a 1994 peace treaty with israel as the knesset was set to debate israeli sovereignty over jerusalems alaqsa mosque compound. Israel pumps 12 mcm and jordan gets the rest of the flow. Jordan, israel announce peace treaty agreement the tech. The government of the state of israel and the government of the hashemite kingdom of jordan. Jordan reaffirms decision on baqoura and ghumar lands. Israeljordan peace treaty annex i appendix iii jordan and yarmouk rivers map sheet 5 of 12. According tothe report, the peace treaty stipulates that israel istosupply jordan with an additional water source that isyet tobe found. Water and the treaty of peace between israel and jordan. On the 1994, jordan and israel signed a historic peace treaty between the two countries. Jul 21, 2015 danny ayalon takes one moment to talk about the jordan peace treaty. Treaty of peace between the state of israel and the hashemite kingdom of jordan preamble the government of the state of israel and the government of the hashemite kingdom of jordan, bearing in mind the washington declaration, signed by them on 25th july,1994, and which they are both committed to honour. Taking into account the special circumstances of the naharayimbaqura area, which is under jordanian sovereignty, with israeli private. Peace treaty between israel and jordan israel my glory.
Israeljordan peace treaty ministry of foreign affairs. The israeljordan peace treaty or in full treaty of peace between the state of israel and the hashemite kingdom of jordan hebrew. Twenty years have passed now since israel and jordan signed the peace treaty on 26 october 1994, yet the two countries remain. The region is plagued by mistrust, disappointment and, indeed, missed opportunities. Until the desalination facilities are operational, and upon the entry into force of the treaty, israel will supply jordan 10 mcm of jordan river water from the same location as in 2. The list of geographic and universal transverse mercator utm coordinates of this boundary line shall be based on israel jordan boundary datum ijbd 1994 and, when completed and agreed upon by both parties, this list of coordinates shall be binding and take precedence over the maps as to the location of the boundary line in the dead sea and. Treaty of peace between the state of israel and the hashemite kingdom of jordan october 26, 1994 preamble the government of the state of israel and the government of the hashemite kingdom of jordan. However, the push for peace has been increasing in recent months, and the pressure from the world community has been increasing on israel to sign a peace treaty with the palestinians from the bds boycottdivestsanction movement to threats to abandon israel. In a series of nationwide protests, leftist and islamist activists urged amman to cut ties with israel, burning israeli flags and chanting death, death to israel and the people want an end to wadi araba. Israeljordan peace treaty israel ministry of foreign affairs. The treaty with jordan is israels second with a neighboring arab state and the signing is attended by more. W hen jordan forged the peace treaty with israel, it thought that the treaty would be part of a wider, comprehensive peace in the region.
Thousands in jordan call for end of peace treaty with israel. A key point, both sides said, is that this peace will be warm, unlike the cold peace that israel often complains it has had with egypt, with few business or cultural exchanges. Israel and jordan agree to cooperate along the common boundaries in the following aspects. Syrias bottom line for peace with israel is the return of all the land seized from it by israel in june 1967. Jordan annexed the west bank in 24 april 1950, after the 1949 armistice agreements. Feb 25, 2018 deciding to establish peace between them in accordance with this treaty of peace. All 61 israel jordan relations 44 jordan 38 benjamin netanyahu 14 august 19, 2019, 10. In 1994, king hussein of jordan and israeli prime minister yitzhak rabin signed a declaration that both men hoped would lay the foundation for peace between their countries, and the wider region. Jordan considers breaking peace treaty with israel metro. Moreover, the treaty defined jordans western borders clearly and conclusively for the first time, putting an end to the dangerous and false zionist. For example, according to the treaty, jordan recovered its nominal sovereignty over territories occupied by israel such as the baqura and the alghamr, an area which extended over 344 kilometers that were occupied by israel between 1968 and 1970. Thousands of jordanians took to the streets on friday demanding an end to the countrys 18yearold wadi araba peace treaty with israel. In the peace treaty signed between jordan and israel in 1994, this parcel of land and another small territory called alghamr or tzofar by israelis.
Jordan, israel announce peace treaty agreement by nora boustany the washington post amman, jordan. Oct 17, 2019 israels peace with jordan was very different from its earlier peace with egypt. Israeljordan peace treaty annex i appendix iii jordan and yarmouk rivers map sheet 7 of 12. Treaty of peace between the state of israel and the hashemite. Media in category israeljordan treaty of peace the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Us president bill clinton was a witness to the treaty also watched by 5,000 guests and relayed to the world on tv. Israel and jordan have had mutually successful joint ventures in commerce, trade, resources, communication, tourism, and many other areas. Pdf on nov 3, 2012, hasan mohammad almomani and others published evaluating peace agreements. The israel jordan peace treaty was signed on october 26, 1994 and officially regulated the diplomatic relations between jerusalem and amman. Summer period 15th may to 15th october of each year.
This includes the golan heights plateau and small tracts in the jordan river valleyacreage that adjoins bodies of water vitally important. Annex ii of the treaty included an agreement on the rightful. Treaty of peace between the state of israel and the hashemite kingdom of jordan october 26, 1994. The jordanianisraeli peace treaty is part of the efforts. In 1979, egypt and israel sign a peace treaty the first between israel and an arab country. Jan 28, 2020 with three arab states lacking a peace treaty with israel in attendanceoman, bahrain, and the united arab emirates uaetrump hopes there will be a regional push to implement his plan. Treaty of peace between the state of israel and the. Face value in hebrew and english, the israel state emblem, inscription israeljordan peace treaty, october 26, 1994 in hebrew and english, in the border, israel in hebrew, english and arabic and the mint year. Undoubtedly, not all the treatys terms were beneficial to jordan. In the jordanian parliament, there were 30 seats for both the west and east banks, making roughly equal populations. Israel jordan peace treaty annex i a israel jordan international boundary delimitation and demarcation. The list of geographic and universal transverse mercator utm coordinates of this boundary line shall be based on israel jordan boundary datum ijbd 1994 and, when completed and agreed upon by both parties, this list of coordinates shall be binding and take precedence over the maps as to the location.
The israelegypt peace was concluded under the shadow of the looming resumption of war, and thus the protocol concerning security arrangements was the core of the treaty. On the whole, the jordanian public is disenchanted with the peace treaty. Israeljordan peace treaty wikisource, the free online. After the annexation, all palestinians in the west bank became jordanian citizens.
King hussein and prime minister rabin signed a peace agreement in wadi araba, jordan, near the israeljordan border after 47 years of hostilities. The treaty with jordan is israels second with a neighboring arab state and the signing is attended by more than 4,500 guests and witnessed by president clinton. Bearing in mind the washington declaration, signed by them on 25th july, 1994, and which they are both committed to honour. Israeljordan peace treaty, annex i, appendix iv baqura. Israeli prime minister yitzhak rabin and king hussein of jordan formally made peace at a ceremony in desert area of wadi araba on the israelijordanian border. One year prior to the automatic renewal of the annex to the 1994 israeljordan peace treaty, king abdullah announced that jordan would not. Winter period 16th october to 14th may of each year.
Israel and jordan have signed a peace treaty ending 46 years of war. Deciding to establish peace between them in accordance with this treaty of peace. Under the 1994 wadi araba peace treaty with israel, jordan had to decide this year whether or not to renew an agreement that placed thousands of dunums in baqoura, in the northwestern corner of the kingdom, and ghumar, south of the dead sea, at the disposal of israeli farmers, but the kingdom decided to terminate the annexes and return the. Bill clinton, yitzhak rabin and king hussein i of jordan at the peace treaty signing ceremony. Jordan opposition calls for israel peace treaty to be. The peace treaty with israel is an enormous strategic asset for jordan, and cooperation with israel is vital for its national security including regarding energy and water. The jordan and yarmouk rivers the dead sea the emek haarvawadi araba the gulf of aqaba. Bill clinton, yitzhak rabin and king hussein i of jordan. Policy congressional research service summary after the first gulf war, in 1991, a new peace process consisting of bilateral negotiations between israel and the palestinians, jordan, syria, and lebanon achieved mixed results. In addition to trade, the peace treaty initiated israelijordanian cooperation in a range of strategically important realms, including water scarcity. However, the push for peace has been increasing in recent months, and the pressure from the world community has been increasing on israel to sign a peace treaty with the palestinians from the bds boycottdivestsanction movement to threats to abandon israel at the united nations security council unsc. Trumps middle east plan could jeopardize jordanisrael.
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