In 1994, part of the peace accord between the Jordanian and Israeli governments was that Israel recognized Jordan’s sovereignty over Naharayim (a section of land west of the Jordan River), and Jordan recognized the rights for Israelis freely to farm the land for 25 years. In the same accord, Israel acknowledged Jordan and its Hashemite kingdom and their special role in the Muslim holy places in Jerusalem. On Sunday, Jordan restored its full sovereignty over Naharayim. Israeli visitors will no longer be able to freely enter the land. However, Jordan will allow Israeli citizens who own private property in the land to continue to live and work there, but it is under Jordanian rule. In response to Jordan’s action, a group of students associated with the Temple Mount called upon the Jordanian government to remove the Waqf and its presence from the Temple Mount.
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| The Jordan river can be seen in the Jordan valley area called Naharayim, October 22, 2018 (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) |
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