Prince Hamzah, Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, and Bassem Awadallah

Submitted by Robert (United States), Jun 28, 2021 at 11:32

I'm surprised you haven't yet commented on this Palace Intrigue involving the three protagonists: Prince Hamzah, Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, and Bassem Awadallah.

It seems that Bibi and MbS did not think much of Jordan's King or his Jordanian realm and that a coup under his half-brother would not be such a bad idea. There is apparently a real (if hidden) rift between the Palestinian Jordanians and the Bedouin, Tribal, "real' Jordanians. The implication is that these pre-1948 Jordanians would be more willing to come to an economic deal with Israel, if not the unwilling Palestinian Jordanians.

As you probably know there is currently a trial going on regarding this insurrection, if not coup attempt, and Prince Hamzah, the King's half-brother is currently effectively under "house arrest."

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