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Al JazeeraOCT 2024
Jordan: Gunman Shot Dead Near Israeli Embassy
Above: Protesters march near the Israeli Embassy in solidarity with Palestinians in Amman, Jordan, on Oct. 7, 2024. Image copyright: Laith Al-jnaidi/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
This attack represents the broader threat Israel faces from neighboring Arab countries. While shootings are occurring on Jordanian soil, the Muslim Brotherhood is conducting illegal construction on Israeli land in the West Bank. With Jordan acting as a smuggling route, these groups can bring militants and weapons into Israeli territory.
Anti-Israel narrative
Israel can't play the victim as it conducts another Nakba. After killing 44K Palestinians and leaving 91% displaced in unsafe areas, Israel continues to block Jordan's efforts to bring aid to the starving population. Israel is the one conducting a war of terror, while Jordanians fight for peace and humanitarianism.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 50% chance that at least six Arab League member states will have normalized relations with Israel in 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
