World Bulletin: Israel-Jordan gas deal in jeopardy due to Gaza

An Israeli-Jordan gas agreement faces possible public opposition from Jordan over Israel's assault on Gaza and forces the countries to conduct trade indirectly, experts say.

Israel and Jordan last Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to supply Jordan with 45 billion cubic meters of gas from Israel's Leviathan offshore field which is estimated to produce 2 trillion cubic meters over 15 years. Experts told Anadolu Agency, however, it is difficult to finalize the agreement as the Jordanian public remains sensitive to dealing with Israel due to the recent Israeli assault on Gaza.

"It is not yet the final agreement, but we speak here about a letter of intention," emphasized Professor Eyal Zisser, head of the Department of Middle Eastern and African History of Tel Aviv University adding that his advice is to wait for political reactions inside Jordan.
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