Published: 9 April 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
‘Sedition has been nipped in the bud’: Jordan’s king declares palace crisis over (AFP/Times of Israel)
In first comments on alleged plot, Abdullah says his half-brother Prince Hamzah is ‘in his palace under my protection’
Jordan's Prince Hamza signs letter declaring support for the king - royal court (Reuters)
Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamza signed a letter saying “I place myself in the hands of his majesty the king... I will remain committed to the constitution of the dear Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and I will always be of help and support to his majesty the king and his crown prince”, the royal court said in a statement on Monday.
Prince Hamza, the former crown prince, signed the letter after he met with Prince Hassan, the king’s uncle, and other princes on Monday, the royal court said
Has Jordan successfully managed the royal crisis? (Jerusalem Post)
No country in the region appears to have tried to fan the flames of the controversy or take advantage of it
In both Jordan and Israel, there’s talk of a coup (Washington Post)
Photo: Jordan's King Abdullah II gives a speech in Amman, December 10, 2020 (Yousef Allan/AP)