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FILE - In a Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 file photo, Palestinians hang photos of Heba al-Labadi, a Jordanian citizen of Palestinian descent, during a protest demanding her release in east Jerusalem. Israel and Jordan announced Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 they have agreed to release Heba al-Labadi and Abdul Rahman Miri, two young Jordanian women held by Israel without charges for over two months. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)

Israel agrees to free 2 Jordanians held without charges

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FILE - This file photo provided by the Waukesha County (Wis.) Sheriff's Department shows Samy Mohamed Hamzeh. Hamzeh accused of plotting a mass shooting in defense of Islam will try to convince jurors at his trial starting Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, that FBI informants egged him on for months to purchase weapons for the attack. (Waukesha County (Wis.) Sheriff's Department via AP, File)

Man accused of plan to attack Milwaukee temple goes on trial

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Pelosi in Jordan for ‘vital discussions’ amid Syria crisis

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Jordan calls on Israel to release woman on hunger strike

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, address the media during a joint press conference after a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Jordan’s king: Israel annexing settlements would be disaster

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A Palestinian man works on a farm near Bardala, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election eve vow to annex the Jordan Valley if he is re-elected has sparked an angry Arab rebuke and injected the Palestinians into a campaign that had almost entirely ignored them. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

A look at the Jordan Valley Israeli PM has vowed to annex

By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and ARON HELLER - Associated Press

FILE -- In this June 3, 2016 file photo, a Syrian refugee holds on to her headscarf against the wind while she and her daughter stand outside their tent at an informal tented settlement near the Syrian border, on the outskirts of Mafraq, Jordan. Nearly a year after Jordan opened its main border crossing for Syrian refugees to go home, few are taking up the offer. Afraid to return home, unable to earn a decent living in Jordan and unwanted by the West, refugees are trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt while straining the resources of a country that is already struggling to meet the needs of its own population. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)

Trapped in Jordan, Syrian refugees see no way home

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and OMAR AKOUR - Associated Press

Jordan police, protesters clash over anti-smuggling efforts

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German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks at a press conference after meeting with Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, in Amman, Jordan, Monday, August 19, 2019. It was her first trip abroad as Defense Minister. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

German minister discusses Mideast conflict on Jordan visit

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Jordan summons Israeli envoy over holy site clashes

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In this Feb. 13, 2017, file photo, tourists point at the Treasury, in the kingdom's Petra archaeological park, southern Jordan. (AP Photo/Sam McNeil, File)

Jordan halts film that refers to historical Jewish presence

By Mohammed Daraghmeh - Associated Press

In this March 25, 2019, file photo White House adviser Jared Kushner listens during a proclamation signing with President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

White House unveils $50 billion Palestinian economic plan

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by Netflix shows a scene from the series &quot;Jinn.&quot; By global Netflix standards, its first original Arabic series “Jinn” hardly pushes the envelope. But when the show debuted worldwide last week, many Jordanians were shocked and appalled by a program that they say violates the country’s conservative norms. The outrage has shaken Jordan’s self-image as a bastion of tolerance in a turbulent region and reflects a cultural gap between the country’s Western-allied ruling elite and deeply conservative Muslim public. (Netflix via AP)

Netflix’s first Arabic original sparks backlash on home turf

By Laure Van Ruymbeke and Isabel Debre - Associated Press

In this March 26, 2019 file photo, United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks at the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference, at Washington Convention Center, in Washington. Friedman says Israel has the right to retain parts, but not all, of the West Bank. His remarks in an interview The New York Times published Saturday, June 8, 2019, comes about two months after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to begin annexing parts of the West Bank. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) **FILE**

US says Egypt, Jordan and Morocco to attend peace workshop

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Turkey's Muslims offer prayers during the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, early Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Moon sightings, politics play a part in Muslim holiday

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In this Aug. 29, 2018, file photo, White House Adviser Jared Kushner waves as he arrives at the Office of the United States Trade Representative in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Jordan stands by 2-state Israel-Palestinian solution

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In this May 18, 2018, file photo, White House adviser Jared Kushner speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Trump team faces tough audiences as it sells Mideast plan

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King Abdullah II of Jordan addresses the audience at the World Economic Forum at Dead Sea, Jordan on Saturday, April 6, 2019. During the forum Saturday, Oman's foreign minister has called on Palestinians to reassure Israel that it's not under threat in the Middle East, drawing a sharp public rebuke from his Jordanian counterpart. Unlike Jordan, Oman doesn't have formal relations with Israel, but mutual ties are rapidly warming. (WEF via AP, Pool)

Oman FM: Palestinians must reassure Israel it’s not in peril

By OMAR AKOUR - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures after scoring during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. With the basket, James passed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the NBA's career scoring list. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) **FILE**

LeBron James overwhelmed after passing Michael Jordan, his hero

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Israel bans senior Islamic clerk from entering Aqsa Mosque

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