by Ammaar ibn Walid
The Star Trail Lines Writer
The 7th of August 2011, Sunday
The 7th of Ramadan 1432
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful...
Is the world only in white and black? Do people intentionally follow a world of black and white and intentionally ignore any and every other possible option or choice? This news opinion of mine is my take on the uprisings this year so far.
It has views that might not have been mentioned before and it might also include some new thoughts and takes on the uprisings. Although there has been or there were attempts at massive peaceful protests elsewhere in Africa and Asia, I would be concentrating on my brethren in the Middle East.
When I mention the Middle East, I'm also mentioning North Africa as well. Breeze Uprisings is my own term for the uprisings that have taken place, and that are continuing to take place. Breeze Uprisings started with Tunisia.
It spread to Egypt. With Tunisia, the uprising led to its dictator fleeing in terror. With Egypt, the uprising led to its dictator stepping down and remaining in Egypt. So far those are the two dictators that have been ousted from Breeze Uprisings.
Even though the main purposes of the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have been accomplished, with their dictators being ousted, the uprising is far from over. The main reasons for the uprisings have been corruption, unemployment, poverty and suppression from the oppressive dictators.
The uprising is spread to most of the Middle East region. The uprising in Libya has led to a bloody Revolutionary War between the Transitional National Council, or National Transitional Council and the Dictator Gaddafi.
The uprising in Syria is mostly peaceful, but the oppression is upheld and continues there under the tyrant Bashar al-Assad and his Alawite minority. With the military under the grip of al-Assad, and with help from its ally Iran, the Syrian Armed Forces has led its oppression under invalid and false information.
The Tyrannical Syrian Regime knows well what it is facing, and it also knows it lies about what it is facing. With the lies that its state media spreads, that makes that media no different or even credible like mainstream media.
The uprising in Yemen continues with protests. There is also some major fighting between "loyalists" of Ali Saleh and a coalition of tribes I think. Similar to Libya and Syria, the uprising in Yemen has been bloody.
There have been reports about Mujahideen creating an Islamic Emirate in the south of Yemen and fighting for it, but I don't know how valid such information and news is. There were attempts of organizing protests in Arabia, but the Saudi tribe was able to handle it.
As for Bahrain, it is another nation that has an uprising that has turned bloody. Unlike other nations with uprisings in the region, Bahrain has more dimensions to it than one might realize.
With less than a million populace and a majority being Shiite, the protests in Bahrain became bloody when the ruling monarchy first attempted to quell it. When the tyrannical monarchy failed on its own, it called on its GCC neighbors to help it.
As such the "Arabian Shield" was formed, and troops from neighboring Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE, as well as others from other Muslim countries, were brought into Bahrain. The brutal bloody suppression of the uprising spared no one, and spread through all forms of society, with doctors, hospitals and mosques being attacked.
What I would like to term "mercenaries" were brought in Bahrain. They were from Muslim countries like Jordan, Yemen and Pakistan, including possible other countries that I'm unaware of.
The Jordanian terrorists... oh... excuse me... "armed forces" are only there to harass and torture the protesting Bahrainis. Such terrorists wouldn't be in Bahrain without the approval of the Jordanian government and indeed the Jordanian monarchy.
Because of arrogance and ignorance, such so-called "Sunnis" are abusing and harassing Shiites with a free hand. I wonder how such so-called Muslims would face their Creator when He questions them about what they have done in such times.
Would they respond: "We went there to torture and suppress the Shiites" or would they attempt to lie with some lame excuse? The U.S. has a fleet based in Bahrain. Because of that it isn't surprising that it hasn't been too critical of its "ally". Bahrain is just one nation that interests from different nations conflict with each other.
Syria is another. Just like the Global Oligarchy, Iran is two-faced as well. It supports the protests in Bahrain and condemns the suppression on the island, yet on the other hand it overtly and/or covertly supports the suppression of the protests in Syria.
If Iran was different, the Global Oligarchy would be proud of it and might want its help for global governance. I ask how different is Iran from the U.S. or Europe if it has such contradicting attitudes toward two different nations?
There is much arrogance and ignorance amongst both the mainstream media and independent media that is anti-New World Order. For the independent media that is anti-New World Order, it only sees black and white. There are protests in Syria...
Oh the Global Oligarchy must be behind it helping them. Let's support the "heroic" al-Assad leadership against such attempts! Such attitude shows how narrow-minded such people and media are. It just shows their true colors.
They aren't for freedom or justice. They are just against the Global Oligarchy, even if they would go against freedom and justice. There has been protests in other Middle Eastern countries like Algeria, Morocco, Sudan, Iraq and Oman.
Algeria has witnessed attempts at random protests. The problem that the Algerian dictatorship took advantage of though is the lack of unity amongst the protesters. Not to mention the division within the opposition who partly organized such protests.
As for Morocco such protests led to a referendum that "decreases" the monarchy's grip on the nation. It remains to be seen if the monarchy is sincere and would uphold the referendum, or if it is just a smokescreen for something else.
The Western Sahara needs to be put in that equation as well. What makes Morocco different from China, Russia, India, the U.S. or previous European countries that colonized weaker nations?
There has been people that have assumed and even mentioned like it was the truth and a fact that the war in Libya is a "civil war". This is completely invalid.
There is a difference between a civil war and revolutionary war. Like I mentioned earlier, the war in Libya is a revolutionary war. It remains to be seen how it would turn out. At first I supported the rebels of Libya. However when they called on the enemies of Islam, the U.S. and NATO, to help them, I started to not support them any more.
The rebels have requested help from abroad against Gaddafi, and indeed some Muslim countries have responded along with NATO. Not just relying on Allah only shows how immature the rebels of Libya are.
What decreased my "likeness" toward them was learning about some rebels going after -and executing- innocents in Libya. They were both either Libyan or immigrants from other African countries.
There are rumors in Libya that anyone who is black is a mercenary for Gaddafi. If such a person wasn't a mercenary yet, he might eventually become one. Such rumors are baseless and invalid. Such executions make the rebels no different from the dictator who they are fighting against.
I wouldn't say that NATO is an ally of the Libyan rebels, as it might seem to be to many people. I would say NATO is its own party seeking its own interests in Libya. Those who are anti-New World Order are aware of NATO's interests in Libya.
In such stuff such people are correct. NATO only seeks Libya as a base for more crude oil and also for it to be a base in Africa in general. The Transitional National Council is against foreign troops on its soil, but there might already be some foreign troops on its soil.
Either the Transitional National Council is aware of it and is ignoring it, or it is ignorant of it. The possibility of the council being aware of it and coordinating offensives and operations is also there as well.
Syria is an important nation that has much history. Any interference in Syria from outside would affect the entire world at once for sure. However Iran has been and is continuing to interfere in Syria, siding with al-Assad.
It isn't surprising as both are Shiite, and "allies" have to "stick together". There were some reports that the methods the Syrian Armed Forces use to go after protesters were similar to those used by Iran against its own protesters.
Some news sources have been speaking about Syria and post al-Assad era in Syria like it would be friendly toward the Zionists in Palestine. I'll make this clear. Whatever government appears in Syria in a post al-Assad time might be friendly with the west, but it would be worse toward the Zionists in Palestine.
Even though it is still occupied by foreign nations, Iraq has witnessed its own protests all over it, including Northern Iraq. It has also seen suppression from its own "security" forces as well.
That shows just how much credibility Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has with his people. Like the rest of Middle East protests and uprisings, the protests in Iraq are valid and for valid reasons, even perhaps more so than most other protests and uprisings.
The laughable "Kurdish" government of "Kurdistan Iraq" is no different from any other government. It has used its own "security" or militias against its own people. That shows how such a corrupt and greedy selfish government would turn out.
During special days, the Palestinians have had their own special "uprisings". On the 15th of May, which is Nakba for Palestine, Palestine's borders witnessed activity that it hasn't seen in decades.
One way or another Palestinians and pro-Palestinians rallied to try and attempt to return to Palestine. They were mostly successful on the north from Syria. There were rallies on the borders between Gaza and the rest of Palestine, and between Palestine and Jordan as well.
Unlike the north from Syria, Jordanian "security" forces pushed the rallies back, preventing any one from returning to Palestine. Propaganda surfaced from well known sources that Iran and al-Assad were behind what happened between the borders of Palestine and Syria.
However such propaganda is just an excuse and an attempt to distract the world about what the Zionists themselves are doing in Palestine. As for Jordan, there has been protests on a weekly basis. It has mostly been peaceful, but there has been some violence.
The violence was from the "security" forces of Jordan. I wrote an article about the protests in Jordan earlier, so I won't get too much into detail about the protests in Jordan. For now the protests are only calling for reforms, and not for the ousting of the Hashemite Monarchy.
Just like there are anti-government protests, there has been pro-monarchy rallies. They are smaller in number than the protests. King Abdullah II of Jordan should give such "loyalists" honorary membership in the Hashemite family for their "loyalty".
The Military Supreme Council in Egypt is governing Egypt for the current period until civilian elections are held. A few presidential candidates like Amr Moussa and El-Baradei are obviously puppets of the Global Oligarchy.
If either one of them win the presidency of Egypt, I think it would be considered a win for the Global Oligarchy as well. It would be through one of them, if one of them wins, that the Global Oligarchy would be able to manipulate Egypt one way or another.
It seems like the dictators of Libya, Syria and Yemen are competing against one another on who would be ousted next. None are eager to be the third to be ousted though. The fate of the dictators of Libya and Syria might end in blood and death.
Only the Creator knows for sure though. One way or another there are going to be countless martyrs in the countries that have spilled blood and continue to spill blood.
The role WikiLeaks has played in such uprisings for both Tunisia and Egypt is minor and small, but it still exists. To assume that WikiLeaks had a major role in both uprisings is both arrogance and ignorance.
It just shows how little WikiLeaks knows or understands the people of the Middle East.
There has been some uprisings outside the Middle East, with Spain being a major one. The protests in Spain are somewhat similar in some way, but different in others in comparison to the uprisings in the Middle East. The protests in Spain continue, and only Allah knows how it would turn out.
The Global Oligarchy has been seriously harmed and damaged by the wildfire that is burning in the Middle East. It has tried to control it, and even manipulate it to its own purposes. For the most part it has remained unsuccessful.
It tried to cool down the wildfire in the Middle East, but instead got burned, and so it is "siding" with the protests against what once were its allies. The Arabs are maturing and starting to stand and speak for themselves in massive waves.
Websites like twitter and Facebook have had their fair share in the uprisings. Organized hackers have also been more active during this time, but that is a different and separate issue from the uprisings.
In the end, whatever the outcome of the uprisings are, a question arises. Are you with justice and freedom or do you take sides in the uprisings? For me I think I've already made it clear what my answer is.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Calm Breeze Protests of Jordan
by Ammaar ibn Walid
The Star Trail Lines Writer
The 18th of May 2011, Wednesday
The 18th of Jumada al-Akhira 1432
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful...
The year of 2011 has so far witnessed historic events, mainly the Arab Spring, or what I like to term the Breeze Uprisings. I termed the year 2011 as "The Year of Breeze", hence the title of the post. I want to solely focus on the protests that have happened in Jordan in this post. Jordan is led by the arrogant Royal Hashemite Family. It was formed out of the Great Arab Disgrace and survived it. There are numerous tribes in Jordan. Such tribes are Native Jordanians. People might ask and wonder about the Arab Spring not affecting Jordan.
Living in Jordan and following events happening in it, I would like to say that the Arab Spring is obviously affecting Jordan.
FOREIGN AGENDA AGAINST JORDAN:
The protests in Jordan started late and quietly. Unlike other uprisings in the Middle East, the people of Jordan do NOT want or even try to overthrow the Royal Hashemite Family. Doing such a thing would lead to a power struggle in Jordan. Doing such a thing would most likely put Jordan into a second bloodier civil war. Not only would trying to overthrow the Hashemite Royal Family lead to a second bloodier civil war, but that would make Jordan weak enough for enemies to exploit it.
In this case namely the Zionists of Occupied Palestine. No matter how quiet the Zionists are about it, or apologize about it, it is obvious that the Zionists of Occupied Palestine still have their eyes on Jordan for their Greater Israel. The first thing is falsely claiming that Jordan is "Palestine". This is nonsense from the Zionists. It was the colonialists who achieved victory in World War 1 who formed Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria out of the Levant.
If I would blame anyone I would blame the Global Oligarchy for their plans at that time to divide Islamic Land after the Arabs from Hijaz took the Levant from the Ottoman Khilafa. It is true and an actual fact that the majority of the population of Jordan is Palestinian, but that doesn't mean for Jordan to become "Palestine". The Palestinian Jordanians and Palestinians throughout the world would object to such a thing, and not only Native Jordanians.
The manipulation King Abdullah II gets (like his visit with Obama in the U.S., where Obama pledged "money and wheat" to Jordan) shows how much King Abdullah could be manipulated, in a cunning way. The money is probably to buy people in order for them not to protest in the future. Now those who accept such offers and those who reject would show who are strong in their faith in Islam.
KING WITH UNLIMITED POWERS:
It needs to be mentioned that the Prime Minister and Senate Members of the Parliament are appointed by the King of Jordan, namely King Abdullah II. It also needs to be mentioned that King Abdullah II is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Jordan.
PRIME MINISTER FOR "SECURITY" PERIOD:
The situation in Jordan, with unemployment and high prices, along with corruption in the Jordanian Government, is something no one would envy. Jordanians started protesting about such things, calling for Samir Rifai, the Prime Minister of that time, to resign. Samir Rifai is a Jordanian who was an ex-Economic Adviser for King Abdullah II. King Abdullah II made him prime minister so that the economic situation of Jordan could be improved. However with protests against Samir Rifai, it was obvious that the economic situation hasn't improved under his leadership.
With King Abdullah II pressured from the protests, he sacked Samir Rifai and hired a worse Jordanian for Prime Minister. Marouf al-Bakhit enters the picture at that point, and he has remained prime minister since. He is a Native Jordanian from one of the Jordanian tribes, which most likely helped cool the nerves of some Jordanian Tribes. It was a wise decision for King Abdullah II to sack Samir Rifai, but unwise to appoint Marouf al-Bakhit as Rifai's replacement.
With a career as the Jordanian Ambassador for the Zionists of Occupied Palestine and a career in the Jordanian Armed Forces, it was apparent that his appointment would do no good for Jordan. al-Bakhit's career showed when protests continued on, even after he was appointed. He led siege to Amman with the Armed Forces of Jordan at first temporarily, trying to not allow the protests to spread to other cities in Jordan. Regardless of that fruitless oppressive effort, protests did spread to other cities in Jordan. Not being successful, the siege didn't last long.
RACISM OF NATIVE JORDANIANS:
At first the Jordanian Tribes were quiet about the protests, but at one point the leaders of numerous major tribes showed their dislike toward how King Abdullah II was acting. Due to that King Abdullah II somewhat responded more, with him remaining in Jordan for a longer period of time, and not always traveling out of Jordan. The Islamic Action Front was the first to call for a National Salvation Government for Jordan. When the Jordanian Tribes expressed their dislike toward how King Abdullah II was acting, they also called for a National Salvation Government, thus indirectly supporting the Islamic Action Front's call for it.
The Jordanian Tribes also expressed their dislike toward the wife of King Abdullah II, Queen Rania. However true the reason for their dislike toward Queen Rania, it showed racism in an indirect way that the Native Jordanians had for the Palestinian Jordanians. It might not be apparent to foreigners or to tourists, but from time to time there are clashes between Native Jordanian Youth and Palestinian Jordanian Youth, however uncommon and rare that might be. I've witnessed it on several occasions myself.
THE YOUTH OF MARCH 24:
The demands of the Jordanians were simple at first, similar to the ones across the region, however those demands increased. Eventually the protests were calling for a Constitutional Monarchy. This means for the people to elect the Prime Minister and the Senate Members, meaning to decrease the authority of King Abdullah II ONLY. That was how the constitution for Jordan originally was: a Constitutional Monarchy. However it was gradually altered to what it is now. For a good time in the beginning, the peaceful protests earned Jordan a good image, compared to other violent oppression of protests elsewhere in the region. That changed though.
Eventually a group calling itself "Youth of March 24" was formed in Jordan. They became known by having a sit-in at the interior circle in Amman. They requested a Constitutional Monarchy and for the Jordanian Intelligence to be dismantled. Marouf al-Bakhit showed his hand and his influence in breaking the sit-in, and perhaps most likely releasing the "official" reason of the death of the martyr. During the sit-in and before it was broken, some Jordanians that passed by from some distance threw rocks and stones at those participating in the sit-in.
Why was this? There is evidence of government (or intelligence) influence with some of the Jordanians, as some of them were told that those in the sit-in were "Palestinian". Racism kicked in during such an event. During the protests against the government there were ignorant rallies who expressed their "loyalty" toward King Abdullah II. That shows how much they didn't understand what was going on, and how ignorant they are. However on March 25 would live in infamy. It was when the sit-in of the group was broken up.
One of the results was a Jordanian becoming a martyr from the hands of the Jordanian Gendarme. It was part of the "security" forces of Jordan, and its purpose was to protect foreign missions, like embassies and consulates, as well as provide escort for important leading foreign governmental officials. The martyr marked the first death since the protests in Jordan started. His name is Khairi Mustafa. The Gendarme beat him to death at the circle, while the official reason for his death was something completely different.
FAVORITISM OVER TRIBES:
It was during the protests that I became more aware of stuff, like of the Royal Hashemite Family favoring some Jordanian Tribes over others. This shows with government support of development and developing areas in the north of Jordan. From that the Royal Hashemite Family favored the tribes in the north, over the tribes in the south, where it isn't as well developed as the north. There were some incidents where government offices were attacked and burned in the south. It was no surprise. The reason why the Royal Hashemite Family favors some tribes over others in Jordan? Who does it benefit?
Certainly not the Jordanians. The Global Oligarchy, led by the U.S. and President Obama, have influence and are capable of manipulating the young western-educated King of Jordan. It is most likely that it was through their manipulation that the king favored tribes in the north over tribes of the south. That is kind of ironic though, since during the Great Arab Disgrace, the south of Jordan had some important role for the Hashemite family, yet now they're being neglected. It is important to note that the Jordanian Tribes in the north are close to Syria, showing how the Global Oligarchy wants to keep an eye on Syria.
ENCOURAGEMENT BEFORE BREEZE UPRISINGS:
At first the protests in Jordan weren't that well organized, but nonetheless there were still protests. Eventually it seemed that the Youth of March 24 took a leadership role, but since then the Muslim Brotherhood took over. The majority of Jordanians, whether natives or Palestinian, are Muslims. There would still be tension in Jordan, even if the protests decrease. The Parliamentary Elections late last year are a role in encouraging such protests that have happened in Jordan.
At first the Jordanians weren't encouraged or motivated enough, but with Breeze Uprisings sweeping the Middle East, it was enough encouragement.
INCIDENTS IN JORDAN:
There were incidents, like the Jordan Intelligence closing a top Jordanian website that they didn't like. The government at the time denied the Intelligence being involved in it, but no other department in Jordan had such cyber skill. Another incident to be noted is when the bodyguards of King Abdullah II shot at protesters in a university that King Abdullah II was visiting. Members of a tribe were protesting their living conditions and some other stuff.
PROPAGANDA COVERAGE:
It is interesting to know what and how official state media covered the protests in Jordan. Some times they had nonsense and other times they didn't give the events or incidents they deserved. I don't know if that was lack of knowledge or something else. It was during such protests and such times that I decided that JTV is a propaganda tool of the government mostly.
INCIDENTS NOT WELL COVERED:
Groups and organizations that were once operating underground, like Hizb ut-Tahrir, came out in the open, organized and went along with successful protests and rallies of their own. There were other types of protests besides the protests against the government, like those for prisoners in Arabia. In the end the people of Jordan do NOT want to overthrow the Royal Hashemite Family; they just want better standard living conditions for themselves and their families.
The Star Trail Lines Writer
The 18th of May 2011, Wednesday
The 18th of Jumada al-Akhira 1432
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful...
The year of 2011 has so far witnessed historic events, mainly the Arab Spring, or what I like to term the Breeze Uprisings. I termed the year 2011 as "The Year of Breeze", hence the title of the post. I want to solely focus on the protests that have happened in Jordan in this post. Jordan is led by the arrogant Royal Hashemite Family. It was formed out of the Great Arab Disgrace and survived it. There are numerous tribes in Jordan. Such tribes are Native Jordanians. People might ask and wonder about the Arab Spring not affecting Jordan.
Living in Jordan and following events happening in it, I would like to say that the Arab Spring is obviously affecting Jordan.
FOREIGN AGENDA AGAINST JORDAN:
The protests in Jordan started late and quietly. Unlike other uprisings in the Middle East, the people of Jordan do NOT want or even try to overthrow the Royal Hashemite Family. Doing such a thing would lead to a power struggle in Jordan. Doing such a thing would most likely put Jordan into a second bloodier civil war. Not only would trying to overthrow the Hashemite Royal Family lead to a second bloodier civil war, but that would make Jordan weak enough for enemies to exploit it.
In this case namely the Zionists of Occupied Palestine. No matter how quiet the Zionists are about it, or apologize about it, it is obvious that the Zionists of Occupied Palestine still have their eyes on Jordan for their Greater Israel. The first thing is falsely claiming that Jordan is "Palestine". This is nonsense from the Zionists. It was the colonialists who achieved victory in World War 1 who formed Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria out of the Levant.
If I would blame anyone I would blame the Global Oligarchy for their plans at that time to divide Islamic Land after the Arabs from Hijaz took the Levant from the Ottoman Khilafa. It is true and an actual fact that the majority of the population of Jordan is Palestinian, but that doesn't mean for Jordan to become "Palestine". The Palestinian Jordanians and Palestinians throughout the world would object to such a thing, and not only Native Jordanians.
The manipulation King Abdullah II gets (like his visit with Obama in the U.S., where Obama pledged "money and wheat" to Jordan) shows how much King Abdullah could be manipulated, in a cunning way. The money is probably to buy people in order for them not to protest in the future. Now those who accept such offers and those who reject would show who are strong in their faith in Islam.
KING WITH UNLIMITED POWERS:
It needs to be mentioned that the Prime Minister and Senate Members of the Parliament are appointed by the King of Jordan, namely King Abdullah II. It also needs to be mentioned that King Abdullah II is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Jordan.
PRIME MINISTER FOR "SECURITY" PERIOD:
The situation in Jordan, with unemployment and high prices, along with corruption in the Jordanian Government, is something no one would envy. Jordanians started protesting about such things, calling for Samir Rifai, the Prime Minister of that time, to resign. Samir Rifai is a Jordanian who was an ex-Economic Adviser for King Abdullah II. King Abdullah II made him prime minister so that the economic situation of Jordan could be improved. However with protests against Samir Rifai, it was obvious that the economic situation hasn't improved under his leadership.
With King Abdullah II pressured from the protests, he sacked Samir Rifai and hired a worse Jordanian for Prime Minister. Marouf al-Bakhit enters the picture at that point, and he has remained prime minister since. He is a Native Jordanian from one of the Jordanian tribes, which most likely helped cool the nerves of some Jordanian Tribes. It was a wise decision for King Abdullah II to sack Samir Rifai, but unwise to appoint Marouf al-Bakhit as Rifai's replacement.
With a career as the Jordanian Ambassador for the Zionists of Occupied Palestine and a career in the Jordanian Armed Forces, it was apparent that his appointment would do no good for Jordan. al-Bakhit's career showed when protests continued on, even after he was appointed. He led siege to Amman with the Armed Forces of Jordan at first temporarily, trying to not allow the protests to spread to other cities in Jordan. Regardless of that fruitless oppressive effort, protests did spread to other cities in Jordan. Not being successful, the siege didn't last long.
RACISM OF NATIVE JORDANIANS:
At first the Jordanian Tribes were quiet about the protests, but at one point the leaders of numerous major tribes showed their dislike toward how King Abdullah II was acting. Due to that King Abdullah II somewhat responded more, with him remaining in Jordan for a longer period of time, and not always traveling out of Jordan. The Islamic Action Front was the first to call for a National Salvation Government for Jordan. When the Jordanian Tribes expressed their dislike toward how King Abdullah II was acting, they also called for a National Salvation Government, thus indirectly supporting the Islamic Action Front's call for it.
The Jordanian Tribes also expressed their dislike toward the wife of King Abdullah II, Queen Rania. However true the reason for their dislike toward Queen Rania, it showed racism in an indirect way that the Native Jordanians had for the Palestinian Jordanians. It might not be apparent to foreigners or to tourists, but from time to time there are clashes between Native Jordanian Youth and Palestinian Jordanian Youth, however uncommon and rare that might be. I've witnessed it on several occasions myself.
THE YOUTH OF MARCH 24:
The demands of the Jordanians were simple at first, similar to the ones across the region, however those demands increased. Eventually the protests were calling for a Constitutional Monarchy. This means for the people to elect the Prime Minister and the Senate Members, meaning to decrease the authority of King Abdullah II ONLY. That was how the constitution for Jordan originally was: a Constitutional Monarchy. However it was gradually altered to what it is now. For a good time in the beginning, the peaceful protests earned Jordan a good image, compared to other violent oppression of protests elsewhere in the region. That changed though.
Eventually a group calling itself "Youth of March 24" was formed in Jordan. They became known by having a sit-in at the interior circle in Amman. They requested a Constitutional Monarchy and for the Jordanian Intelligence to be dismantled. Marouf al-Bakhit showed his hand and his influence in breaking the sit-in, and perhaps most likely releasing the "official" reason of the death of the martyr. During the sit-in and before it was broken, some Jordanians that passed by from some distance threw rocks and stones at those participating in the sit-in.
Why was this? There is evidence of government (or intelligence) influence with some of the Jordanians, as some of them were told that those in the sit-in were "Palestinian". Racism kicked in during such an event. During the protests against the government there were ignorant rallies who expressed their "loyalty" toward King Abdullah II. That shows how much they didn't understand what was going on, and how ignorant they are. However on March 25 would live in infamy. It was when the sit-in of the group was broken up.
One of the results was a Jordanian becoming a martyr from the hands of the Jordanian Gendarme. It was part of the "security" forces of Jordan, and its purpose was to protect foreign missions, like embassies and consulates, as well as provide escort for important leading foreign governmental officials. The martyr marked the first death since the protests in Jordan started. His name is Khairi Mustafa. The Gendarme beat him to death at the circle, while the official reason for his death was something completely different.
FAVORITISM OVER TRIBES:
It was during the protests that I became more aware of stuff, like of the Royal Hashemite Family favoring some Jordanian Tribes over others. This shows with government support of development and developing areas in the north of Jordan. From that the Royal Hashemite Family favored the tribes in the north, over the tribes in the south, where it isn't as well developed as the north. There were some incidents where government offices were attacked and burned in the south. It was no surprise. The reason why the Royal Hashemite Family favors some tribes over others in Jordan? Who does it benefit?
Certainly not the Jordanians. The Global Oligarchy, led by the U.S. and President Obama, have influence and are capable of manipulating the young western-educated King of Jordan. It is most likely that it was through their manipulation that the king favored tribes in the north over tribes of the south. That is kind of ironic though, since during the Great Arab Disgrace, the south of Jordan had some important role for the Hashemite family, yet now they're being neglected. It is important to note that the Jordanian Tribes in the north are close to Syria, showing how the Global Oligarchy wants to keep an eye on Syria.
ENCOURAGEMENT BEFORE BREEZE UPRISINGS:
At first the protests in Jordan weren't that well organized, but nonetheless there were still protests. Eventually it seemed that the Youth of March 24 took a leadership role, but since then the Muslim Brotherhood took over. The majority of Jordanians, whether natives or Palestinian, are Muslims. There would still be tension in Jordan, even if the protests decrease. The Parliamentary Elections late last year are a role in encouraging such protests that have happened in Jordan.
At first the Jordanians weren't encouraged or motivated enough, but with Breeze Uprisings sweeping the Middle East, it was enough encouragement.
INCIDENTS IN JORDAN:
There were incidents, like the Jordan Intelligence closing a top Jordanian website that they didn't like. The government at the time denied the Intelligence being involved in it, but no other department in Jordan had such cyber skill. Another incident to be noted is when the bodyguards of King Abdullah II shot at protesters in a university that King Abdullah II was visiting. Members of a tribe were protesting their living conditions and some other stuff.
PROPAGANDA COVERAGE:
It is interesting to know what and how official state media covered the protests in Jordan. Some times they had nonsense and other times they didn't give the events or incidents they deserved. I don't know if that was lack of knowledge or something else. It was during such protests and such times that I decided that JTV is a propaganda tool of the government mostly.
INCIDENTS NOT WELL COVERED:
Groups and organizations that were once operating underground, like Hizb ut-Tahrir, came out in the open, organized and went along with successful protests and rallies of their own. There were other types of protests besides the protests against the government, like those for prisoners in Arabia. In the end the people of Jordan do NOT want to overthrow the Royal Hashemite Family; they just want better standard living conditions for themselves and their families.
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