Israel–Jordan peace treaty

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Israel–Jordan Peace Treaty

The Israel–Jordan peace treaty, also called the Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (the Wadi Araba Treaty), is an agreement that ended the war between the two countries since 1948 and established full diplomatic relations.

Key points:
- It settled land and water disputes, promoted cooperation in tourism and trade, and committed both sides to prevent their territory from being used to attack the other.
- The treaty followed the Washington Declaration and negotiations helped by the United States. Jordan became the second Arab country to sign a peace pact with Israel, after Egypt.
- The signing ceremony happened on 26 October 1994 at the Arava border crossing in Israel. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel and Jordanian Prime Minister Abdelsalam Majali signed, with U.S. President Bill Clinton in attendance.

What happened next:
- Borders opened, and people could travel for work and tourism between the two countries.
- The agreement covers many topics, including security, water, and cooperation on various issues.

Later developments:
- In 2013, Israel and Jordan signed an agreement to build a desalination plant near Aqaba as part of a broader water project.
- In 2018, Jordan notified Israel that it would not renew certain land-leasing provisions from the treaty’s annexes.