(4 Jun 2018) An Israeli Cabinet Minister on Monday expressed the hope that the situation in Jordan would remain stable after the country's embattled prime minister resigned amid mounting anti-government protests over a planned tax increase and recent price hikes of fuel and other basic goods.
Yoav Gallant told reporters in Jerusalem that Israel, which shares its longest border with Jordan, would do "whatever is possible" to help Jordan's King Abdullah II following Prime Minister Hani Mulki's resignation.
Mulki submitted his resignation to King Abdullah earlier on Monday, in the wake of the largest anti-government protests since 2011.
Thousands have taken to the streets in recent days to protest against the planned tax increase and price increases.
"The most stable countries in our region are those two countries that have peace agreements with Israel - Jordan and Egypt. All the rest are under some kind of a storm," Galant said.
Mulki served for two years as the head of an unpopular government tasked with implementing economic reforms sought by the International Monetary Fund.

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