#Jordan Prince Hamzah: military chief "informed me that I was not allowed to go out, to communicate with people or to meet with them because in the meetings that I had been present in....there had been criticism of the government or the king"
Incredible
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Incredible
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#Jordan Prince Hamzah claims (confirms?) his staff have been arrested, he and his family have been placed under house arrest in the Al-Salaam Palace outside Amman, in video to the BBC.
This is absolutely unprecedented, unparalleled, and perhaps just the start of a deeper crisis
This is absolutely unprecedented, unparalleled, and perhaps just the start of a deeper crisis
#Jordan royal family have a history of banding together when times are tough. Dissent is present but never public.
To have a former crown prince, son of King Hussein directly call out the leadership and the palace is a previously unthinkable escalation.
#الأردن #الامير_حمزه
To have a former crown prince, son of King Hussein directly call out the leadership and the palace is a previously unthinkable escalation.
#الأردن #الامير_حمزه
#Jordan Prince Hamzah has skirted the lines of criticism and flirted with the opposition for years- a tweet here, an opaque message of solidarity there.
Whatever his motivations, he his trying to hit right on the grievances/frustrations of many #Jordan-ians
Whatever his motivations, he his trying to hit right on the grievances/frustrations of many #Jordan-ians
It should be noted that the #US, #Saudi Arabia and #Egypt have all sent messages of solidarity to #Jordan King Abdullah, offering their "full support."
Which, leads one to believe, that this was no ordinary "security issue"
Which, leads one to believe, that this was no ordinary "security issue"
#Jordan Prince Hamzah: “This country has gone from the forefront of the region in terms of education and healthcare, in terms of human dignity and freedoms…to one in which even to criticize a small aspect of a policy leads to arrest and abuse by security services.”
It should also be pointed out that although this is an unprecedented public spillover of criticism and escalation, this does *not* mean that #Jordan is in peril, or that the stability of the state is in jeopardy.
And, it should also be noted that popular anger and frustration in #Jordan over economy, government performance, health situation, and now this current public spat are not one and the same.
And...social structures and their intertwined connections to the state, institutions are many and strong in #Jordan.
Right now the average #Jordan-ian is likely much more concerned with making ends meet, riding out the #COVID19 surge and finding decent housing.
Right now the average #Jordan-ian is likely much more concerned with making ends meet, riding out the #COVID19 surge and finding decent housing.
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