A year ago, the King Abdullah dissolved the Jordanian Parliament and new elections will be held on Nov.9th. They are being boycotted by the political opposition, the Islamist movement. Most probably the number of seats held by political parties will be minimal, if any at all. The greatest likelihood is that individual tribal candidates will be elected on the basis of their tribe/clan followings.
The last Parliament was considered a fraud by many Jordanians as it did not represent the ethnic Palestinian urban centers but the rural tribal Beduin areas, faithful to the regime. These elections are based on a virtual sub-district system, whose working eludes me. Basically, Jordan is a racially divided country where the lower IQ minority holds the power and exploits the urban majority. Interestingly, the legitimacy of the champion of the Beduins springs from his Islamic roots (he is a true descendant of the Prophet) and the purity of his faith, but he is being attacked by the fanatic Islamic Brotherhood. Peace in Jordan and with Jordan is very important for Israel.
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A lower IQ minority - ruled by an elite family of much European blood, who probably have higher IQ than everybody else.
Although it is very talented family, looking at it statistically, there are thousands of Jordanians with higher IQ than King Abdullah.
Muslim Brotherhood = Wahhabi. The Wahhabis ejected the Hashemites from their guardianship of the Holy Places and won't hesitate to do so again. Abdullah's throne (and his very life) hangs by a thread - his family have proved to be adept high wire artists but there is no safety net and no second chances if they mess up. How long can they keep this up?
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The British are his main allies, and they used to be reliable.
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