Negotiations with Jordan
Three years of talks between Jordan and Israel following the Madrid Conference culminated in a declaration by King Hussein and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in July 1994, which ended the 46-year state-of-war between their two countries. The Jordan-Israel peace treaty was signed at the Arava border crossing (near Eilat in Israel and Akaba in Jordan) on October 26, 1994, in the presence of American President Bill Clinton. Since then, Israel and Jordan have been cooperating in many spheres for the benefit of both countries. The talks have been as much of a success as anyone could've expected. Tourism and investment in each other has been increasing steadily which helped both countries. There is no longer a call for a war in Jordanian newspapers. Not long ago, when a crazed Jordanian soldier opened fire on Jewish girls who were on a school trip, the Jordanian people gave blood to save the girls. The Jordanian government condemned the action. Since the Jordanian--Israeli agreement was signed, there has been every indication that both sides want peace. They are still not friends, but they no longer want each other's destruction.
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