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The Natural Alliance
Major Israeli-Jordanian breakthroughs could be a
model for transforming the region.
DOUGLAS DAVIS FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
It marks the first serious re-
srael's Prime Minister Yitzhak
Rabin and Jordan's King Hus- drawing of the regional map, the
sein have been friends for first landfall since the diplomat-
longer than they have been en- ic boat was pushed out to sea by •
emies and, standing side by side former President George Bush
after their draft peace treaty was and his secretary of state, James
initialled in the Jordanian capi- Baker, in the aftermath of the
tal of Amma, the glow of person- Gulf War.
The treaty with Jordan will
al warmth was unmistakable.
There was reason for the plea- take Israel a quantum step to-
sure that was so obviously evi- ward its goal of legitimacy, of po-
dent: Israel represents the litical, economic and strategic
ultimate guarantee of King Hus- integration into the region.
In practical terms, it will open
sein's Hashemite throne; Jordan
represents strategic depth on Is- the way for joint ventures in en-
rael's long and vulnerable east- ergy, water and tourism, the
ern flank. Never mind the shared use of seaports, airports,
chemistry, Mr. Rabin and King railroad systems and roads — not
just with Jordan but with states
Hussein are natural allies.
Missing was the legalistic fine- throughout the region.
"This is an enormously impor-
tuning of the agreement with
Egypt or the suspicion that has tant piece of the economic puz-
hobbled the agreement with the zle," senior Israeli economic
negotiator Ehud Kaufman said
Palestinians.
"This will not be a repetition of this week. "Jordan is a trading
Israel's experience with Egypt," country at the heart of the Mid-
a senior Jordanian official told dle East with Western standards
me this week. 'This wiljnot be a and a desire to boost its econo-
my."
cold peace."
Economic negotiations be-
Addressing the Knesset For-
eign Affairs and Defense Com- tween Israel and Jordan are al-
mittee in Jerusalem, Mr. Rabin ready well advanced and the
reinforced the point: "The king formal treaty will now permit
told me, and I quote: 'In our speedy implementation of the
peace, there will be no meaning projects.
First on the agenda will be the
to the border between Israel and
dams on the Yarmouk and Jor-
Jordan.'"
There were, in fact, few mat- dan rivers, along with a desali-
ters in contention between the nation plant on Lake Kinneret
two men or the two countries that (the Sea of Galilee). The Euro-
required seclusion a la Camp pean Union has already agreed
David, constructive ambiguities
or acrimonious public exchanges.
When it came to hard-nosed
negotiations, the two major is-
sues — borders and water —
were quickly resolved.
Israel agreed to allow Jordan
to reassert sovereignty over a
150-square-mile parcel of land
along the southern border, while
Jordan responded by letting Is-
rael lease back those areas on
which kibbutzim had been es-
tablished.
The two sides also agreed to to meet half the cost, and there
build dams on the Yarmouk and are expectations that the re-
Jordan rivers that will conserve mainder will come from the U.S.-
and increase their scarce water backed Overseas Private
supplies, while Israel volunteered Investment Corporation.
Second will be the wider open-
to divert 13.2 billion gallons of
ing of borders to encourage trade
water to Jordan each year.
For all the goodwill, this was and tourism. One new crossing
not simply a love-fest. The draft has been opened at the southern
accord, which will be converted tip of the border since the Wash-
into a full-scale peace treaty at a ington Declaration was signed
formal ceremony on their corn- last July and a new border cross-
mon border in the presence of ing near the northern Israeli
President Clinton next week, is town of Beit She'an is expected
the most significant event in Mid- to open next month.
Roads are already under con-
dle East diplomacy since the
Madrid peace conference three struction to allow Jordan im-
proved access to Israel's
years ago.
I
TH E DETRO T J EW IS H N EWS
The accord is the
most significant
event in Middle East
diplomacy since the
Madrid peace
conference.
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