The exclusive interview that the former Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister, Jawad Al-Anani, gave yesterday to the Kan 11 network, is causing quite a stir in Jordan and abroad, mainly criticism of the conduct of the interview itself, for showing understanding for the initial Israeli response after the October 7 attack, calling for a warm peace between the nations, expressing solidarity with the families of the hostages in Gaza and saying that Hamas should not rule and be disarmed by other Palestinian elements.

The released Jordanian prisoner, Sultan Al-Ajlouni, wrote on his account on the X network: “After expressing understanding for the Israeli response at the beginning of the war, the former Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister, says in an interview with the Kan 11 channel that the Jordanian people want a warm peace with The Israeli people. He represents himself and those who benefit from the connection with the enemy..”

Firas al-Masi from Jordan said that his statements contradict public opinion in Jordan and added that “the Jordanian people in the past, present and future have adhered to their ingrained belief that they see the occupying entity as an enemy that is usurping the land. There is no room for peace or dialogue with it. A day will come when their land will be liberated with the help of Allah.”

Ala’ al-Hashem, a journalist and presenter on the Syrian channel SYRIA TV affiliated with the new regime, wrote that “the interview of Jawad al-Anani, former Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan, to Kan 11 and before that the interview of the spokesman for the Syrian Ministry of Information, Ali al-Rifai, are a mistake in every sense of the word. 

It is better that the first (al-Anani) does not apologize as the second did because it will not help him, the lie will still be bigger than it can be believed. The destruction continues in Gaza, Arabs, brothers in blood and religion.”