Editing Foreign relations of Jordan (section)

===Gaza war===
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The political landscape of Jordan has changed [[Impacts of the Gaza war|as a consequence of the conflict between Israel and Hamas from October 2023]]. Prime minister Bisher al Khasawneh expressed his country's disapproval of Israel's offensive in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] by recalling its ambassador from Israel, and declared that Israel's ambassador, who had departed Amman following Hamas' attack, would not be permitted to return. Khasawneh argued that Israel's blockade of the heavily-populated Gaza Strip could not be justified as self-defense, and criticised the indiscriminate Israeli assault, which had included safe zones and ambulances in its targets.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/jordan-says-all-options-open-gaza-conflict-intensifies-2023-11-06/#:~:text=AMMAN%2C%20Nov%206%20(Reuters),invasion%20of%20the%20Gaza%20Strip. Jordan open to 'all options' as Gaza conflict intensifies] reuters.com Retrieved 8 November 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/06/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-latest-news-on-gaza-conflict.html Over 10,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says; UN calls Gaza a children’s graveyard] cnbc.com Retrieved 8 November 2023</ref>

Jordanian residents (including the approximately 2 million Palestinian refugees and others with Palestinian roots) have staged protests against Israel's actions in Gaza, which adds pressure to the government to take action on the issue.<ref name=stein2023/> There is also evidence that there is more sympathy with Hamas among Jordanians in recent years.<ref>{{cite web | last=Jbour | first=Abdullah | title=Jordan and the Israeli War on Gaza: Shifts in Political Discourse | website=[[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]] | date=7 November 2023 | url=https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/2023/11/jordan-and-the-israeli-war-on-gaza-shifts-in-political-discourse?lang=en | access-date=10 November 2023}}</ref> However, Jordan's Western allies view the kingdom as a potentially vital mediator, should Israel and Hamas agree to negotiate. [[Abdullah II of Jordan|King Abdullah]] has been taking part in diplomatic meetings in Europe, aiming to secure safe passage of humanitarian aid; however, the government is also grappling with domestic problems such as inflation, unemployment, and trafficking of arms and drugs through Jordan to the [[West Bank]]. The king and [[Queen Rania]] have criticised Israel's action in Gaza, and called for a [[ceasefire]]. Jordan's ambassador to Israel was recalled, and the Israeli ambassador was told to stay away. Queen Rania, whose family is Palestinian with roots in the West Bank town of [[Nablus]], called on Western leaders to denounce Israel's attacks on Palestinian civilians in an interview aired on [[CNN]] in the U.S. There are fears of a huge influx of refugees into Jordan as a result of the [[Gaza war]].<ref name=stein2023/>