Israel and Jordan: A Model for Peace?


After decades of declared enmity, Israel and Jordan last October signed a bi-state peace agreement opening up the borders between the two countries. On this Common Ground, diplomats from Israel and Jordan discuss this historic breakthrough and how it may serve as a model for peace throughout the middle East. Guests: Fayez Tarawneh, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States; Shlomo Gur, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel to the United States.

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