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Jordan’s King Abdullah takes part in Gaza aid airdrop
2024-02-12
[IsraelTimes] Jordan’s King Abdullah participated in an air drop of humanitarian aid to Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
, state-owned Al Mamlaka broadcaster says.

A video showed the monarch in military gear on board a plane in the latest mission by the Jordanian air force to drop urgent medical supplies to field hospitals it runs in the war-torn enclave. According to official media, the latest airdrop was on Feb. 6.

https://x.com/kaisos1987/status/1756750485837505010

The kingdom, which has been among Arab neighbors pushing Israel to allow more aid into Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
, is the only country that airdrops aid to the enclave, channeling it through these two medical facilities.

It has conducted 11 air drops, with at least two conducted with the French and Dutch air forces, to deliver medical aid.

The king, who has been vocal in calling for an end to Israel’s military campaign, left on Thursday on a tour of major Western capitals and is due to meet US President Joe The Big Guy Biden
...46th president of the U.S. ‘This Is A Man ThatDoes Not Seem Demented’...
in Washington on Feb 12. to lobby for an immediate ceasefire.
Posted by:trailing wife

#5  /\ Sandhurst grad and avid Harley Davidson lover. Loves to pop silk and go to the range. Was the deputy at KASOTC (Jordan's SF School House). HALO and HAHO qualified. Good ally of the US and GB. A strong proponent of SOF, as you might imagine.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-02-12 07:30  

#4  He's the only King I've met in person (at the SOFEX / Special Operations Exhibition in Amman). Interesting that he wasn't initially the crown prince. He had planned on a military career until his father did a late, unanticipated change to the order of succession.
Posted by: Clem Elmish4239   2024-02-12 07:17  

#3  Big mistake not helping Paleos rid of Hashemites in 1970.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-02-12 00:56  

#2  Neatly preventing inspection to ensure it’s only humanitarian aid, and nothing more aggressive.
Posted by: trailing wife   2024-02-12 00:44  

#1  the only country that airdrops aid to the enclave

Just to be certain it gets to it's intended destination.
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-02-12 00:24  

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