Abbas, Jordan’s Abdullah want Jordanian troops in Judea and Samaria

Unable to counter even the slight Hamas presence in Judea and Samaria, Abbas formally asked Israel to permit deployment of Jordanian troops. Netanyahu supports the move.
For all the training, financing, and weapons’ supply, Fatah conceded itself powerless against Hamas even in Judea and Samaria, traditionally considered Fatah’s territory. Nevertheless, Olmert plans to free 250 Fatah terrorists from Israeli jails to bolster Abbas’ stance.
Jordan long mulls confederacy plans with the Palestinians of Judea and Samaria. Given the Palestinians’ failure to achieve statehood and their perpetual civil strife, Jordanian confederacy is a viable option. The issue of Palestinian statehood will be reduced to the Israel-Jordan border dispute and readily solved.
Jordanian army efficiently rooted out the PLO and expelled all Palestinian migrants in what is known as “Black September” fighting, but otherwise supported Palestinian guerrillas. Jordan’s army lack anti-terrorist experience, won’t be able to crash Hamas in Judea and Samaria by inhumane measures it used to finish off the PLO, and will impede the IDF’s antiterrorist operations in Judea and Samaria.