International Relations
PALESTINIAN REFUGEES: The JOC is committed to securing Jordan’s identity and national pride, especially by upholding the value of citizenship as the core of the state’s identity. To do this, the “New Jordan” will observe the current Jordanian citizenship law, recognized as article number two. This article dictates that all non-Jewish Palestinians who have lived in Jordan—and thus their descendants – are born Jordanians. The new Jordanian government will never deny citizenship rights, naturalization and/or absorption of all eligible Jordanian citizens, regardless of their place of birth or current place or length of residency.
SYRIAN REFUGEES: The JOC is committed to the welfare and safety of Syrian refugees already in Jordan, and the “New Jordan” will continue to support this philosophy. The JOC recognizes that Jordan has been receiving extensive international help to cover the expenses of those refugees. Additionally, the JOC acknowledges that the number of Syrian refugees in Jordan has shrunk and that the king has been inflating the figures in order to blackmail the world for more international aid money, little of which filters to either Jordanians or Syrian refugees. Therefore, the “New Jordan” will seek to create an efficient and corruption-free delivery system for international aid directed at Syrian refugees.
Israel
The JOC views peace with Israel as a strategic choice that is fundamental to the growth and development of Jordan’s stability, economy and social prosperity. As such, it is in the interest of the each and every Jordanian citizen, as well as the region, to settle any and all disputes with our neighbors in the region as soon as possible. To do this, the “New Jordan” plans to:
· PEACE & ECONOMIC PLANS: Support the Peace and Economic Plans as outlined by President Trump in 2019 and welcoming the expansion of the Abraham Accord, signed in 2020, to include all Arab states;
· FACILITATE: Facilitate all of the plan’s requirements from Jordan’s side;
· HONOR: Recognize and honor all treaties and agreements with international bodies and our neighbors;
· PEACE AGREEMENTS: Fortify and expand the peace agreement between Jordan and Israel, focusing in on fulfilling parts of the agreement that King Abdullah, has refused to expand, implement or honor. Those areas include, but are not limited to economic, educational and cultural cooperation(s);
· HATE AND TERROR: Eliminate all hate and terror incitement that is currently tolerated, empowered and even promoted by the current regime. This will be done by introducing strong civil rights policies, along with specifically designed counter-terrorism laws that criminalize the incitement of violence and hate against different races, ethnicities and religions;
· PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY MARTYRS FUND: As mentioned above, the JOC opposes this fund and the terrorist groups that created it and its practice. As a result, the “New Jordan” will call on all peace loving countries to condemn the practice and to withhold any and all monies that can be used by the PA to continue the program;
· RECOGNIZE: Recognize Israel as an economic and political partner, not a competitor;
· ECONOMIC COOPERATION: Expand economic cooperation with Israel. Using successful models from around the world, including designating, constructing, expanding and operating qualified Industrial Economic Zones in development agreements with individual trading partners. In these expanded economic zones, Jordanian manufacturers will be able to import and export products into the world commerce, using lower customs fees, tax incentives and enhanced transportation processes. These zones currently exist on a rather limited scale and have been aiding Jordan’s economy for over a decade now. In the “New Jordan” they will become a staple that needs to be expanded and reinforced;
· MATERIAL: The “New Jordan’s” Parliament will enact legislation that will support the importation of raw materials from our neighbors for use in the construction and manufacturing process;
· MADE IN JORDAN: The “New Jordan” will create policies that support the pride Jordanians will feel when purchasing food or products that are either grown or products in Jordan and proudly bear the Made In Jordan Label;
· MILITARY ALLIANCES: The JOC highly values Israel’s role in stabilizing the region and therefore has an ambition to sign a mutual defense agreement that is open to Jordan, the US, the UK, Israel and Saudi Arabia. We hope that this peaceful regional alliance, structured using the NATO umbrella, will help expand personal rights while protecting regional stability and keeping terrorist and fundamentalist forces at bay;
· INTELLIGENCE: Expand Jordan-Israel-US-UK intelligence cooperation and counter-terrorism effort(s), and share vital and pertinent information with our allies;
Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Al-Aqsa Mosque is one of Islam’s holiest sites. The “New Jordan” will support the following:
· USE: As a holy site, we will work with all governmental authorities to keep the facility open to the public;
· FREEDOM OF WORSHIP: Freedom of worship must be observed for all religions, each in their sites of choice, without any form of disruption, interruption or harassment;
· OVERSITE COMMITTEE: A committee of local Muslims and Jews living in Jerusalem will be established to oversee the Mosque’s and the Western Wall operations, including budget, repair and use;
· PUBLIC INCITEMENT: Will not be allowed. Those engaging in incitement, hatred or violence of any form against any religion, will be jailed and permanently banned from visiting the holy site;
· MAINTENANCE: A budget will be established and money raised to implement proper maintenance and repairs;
· TRANSPARENCY: All board actions, including the budget, shall be made available to the public.