This week Jordan prevented the Israeli Prime Minister from attending a high level meeting at the UAE by not allowing his aeroplane to fly over its airspace. This follows a disagreement when the Jordanian Prince tried to enter Israel on a visit to the Temple Mount with a security contingent far larger than had been agreed to in negotiations for the visit. Jordan regularly creates crises and falsely accuses Israel of jeopardising peace. Jordan should be reminded that it was created through treachery, when the British illegally gave 70% of the land designated for Israel to the Arabs to create Jordan. When Israel was established on the remaining 30% Jordan invaded the new country, ethnic cleansing Jews from what is now the West Bank and from East Jerusalem, which was the Jewish quarter of the city. Jordan destroyed some 60 synagogues and desecrated the ancient Mount of Olives cemetery in that quarter. Jordan held those areas for 19 years, during which it would not allow Jews to pray at their most holy site, when the Israelis reclaimed their own land in a war of defence in 1967. Israel graciously turned control of the Temple Mount to the Jordanians, who to this day prevent Jews from praying there. It is galling that the Jordanians continue to diplomatically attack Israel at every opportunity despite having signed a peace agreement with Israel. [Image: Gezicht op de Tempelberg van Jeruzalem vanuit het oosten 1652–1708]