How has Jordan supported negotiations for an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution?

Jordan has played a complex, evolving role in supporting negotiations for an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution. Historically, King Hussein sought to maintain influence over the West Bank, at times proposing a confederation between the East and West Banks. However, following the 1974 Arab League summit in Rabat, which recognized the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, Jordan eventually renounced its claims to the West Bank in 1988, clearing the path for Palestinian self-determination.12

Jordan has actively participated in regional peace efforts, including the 1991 Madrid Conference and the subsequent peace treaty with Israel in 1994. Furthermore, Jordan was a key signatory to the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which proposed normalizing relations between Arab states and Israel in exchange for an independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. More recently, in 2025, Jordan joined other regional partners to present an alternative plan for the future of the Gaza Strip aimed at preventing the displacement of Palestinians and maintaining the viability of a future state.3456