This summer Jordan will have parliamentary elections. While an election will automatically trigger the current parliament to be dissolved, the government should resign now and let a strong new government go into the elections. Regardless of whether this new government will just go to the election or be in for a longer term, Jordan needs a new style of politics and the change needs to be now.

In less than three months, the current Parliament will complete its last legislative term, and this might pave the way for a government change. This comes at a time where the economic crisis is impacting harder and frustration spreads among the people. The government must act to counter the discontent spreading amongst the population. But rebuilding trust and credibility is not easy, as it requires deft political skills from people who can recognise and deal with the delicacy of the situation.

US President Trump has indicated that we are days away from the announcement of his long-awaited Middle East peace plan, after he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election-rival Benny Gantz at the White House. The plan is likely to include the new status quo that has been implemented, so there is a lot of expectation that it will not be popular amongst Palestinians. Even Trump himself acknowledged that, but assured them it would actually benefit them. Refusal to accept the new plan is unlikely to change things on the ground, as there is a new reality that makes new rules and must be the basis for any new vision for peace.

There is no doubt that a significant shift in the conduct of international politics is taking place. International relations are increasingly based on economic interest, and less on ideological alliances and values. This is having global impacts, but for a country like Jordan, who is totally dependent on its allies, it requires an urgent revision of its position and approach that is currently based on the underlying value of its perceived political alliances, which have clearly shifted.