King Abdullah of Jordan has added to the growing pressure on Syrian president Bashar Al Assad to resign from his post over the continuing violent and brutal crackdown on civilians in Syria. This comes amidst recent decisions by the Arab League to suspend Syria’s membership this Wednesday. King Abdullah of Jordan stated that “if I were in his shoes, I would step down,”.
This is the first direct call for Assad’s resignation by any Arab leader in the region so on that regards this is a welcome step forward. But once again, we must not overlook the fact that Jordan itself has its own problems when it comes to the governmental structure that King Abdullah heads. Some of the problems we see in Syria politically are mirrored in its neighboring country Jordan. So as is typical of Arab leaders, and leaders in general, its easier to preach than to practice. And in that respect, King Abdullah is no different.
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People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
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