Tel-Chai Nation

This was sadly very likely to happen (H/T: The Astute Bloggers):

Israel is increasingly concerned about damage to Israeli-Jordanian relations caused by anti-normalization elements in Jordan that have become more and more active since the beginning of the year, sources in Jerusalem said Tuesday.

While there have long been vocal elements inside Jordan opposed to the 1994 Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty, in recent months these voices have increased and are jeopardizing economic ties, the sources said.

For instance, last week the Jordanian insurance agency that provided policies for the Israeli embassy’s fleet of cars in Amman informed envoys that because of pressure from anti-normalization forces to cut off ties, it would no longer work with the embassy, a move that has forced it to scramble to find a new insurer.

In addition, the sources said that since the beginning of the year there had been a 25-30 percent decrease in agricultural products exported to Jordan because of pressure placed on Jordanian businesses bringing in the products.

According to the sources, those opposed to peace between the two countries are looking for the names of Jordanian businesses importing items from Israel, and placing pressure on them to end their contact with Israeli firms.

In addition, the sources said that even Jordanian exporters – such as businesses selling olives to Israel – are being pressured to stop. The olive exporters are being told that Israeli firms are taking their olives, making olive oil out of them and exporting it themselves for a profit to Europe.

Yes, it's the classic blood libel that Israelis are swindlers. I'd say it's best to start avoiding their products in return if this is how they're going to act, they who robbed the section of the land of Israel that's on the northeast side of the Dead Sea, and they who, even after the "peace treaty" with Israel in 1994, still refused to allow Jews to live in their country.

Labels: anti-semitism, islam, Israel, jordan