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Viewing cable 09AMMAN1787, JORDAN EXTENDS HOURS OF ISRAEL AND WEST BANK CROSSINGS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09AMMAN1787 2009-08-06 13:47 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Amman 
VZCZCXYZ0011
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHAM #1787 2181347
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 061347Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5695
INFO RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 6277
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT 3082
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO 4103
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 4215
RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH 2192
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 1818
RUEHJI/AMCONSUL JEDDAH 0897
RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM 5602
 
UNCLAS AMMAN 001787 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ELA, NEA/IPA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV ECON ETRD KPAL KWBG JO IS
SUBJECT: JORDAN EXTENDS HOURS OF ISRAEL AND WEST BANK CROSSINGS 
 
1. (SBU) Recent press reports touting round-the-clock opening of the 
main West Bank crossing to Jordan for the benefit of Palestinian 
commerce are exaggerated.  According to Post contacts, Israel made 
the announcement without full coordination with the GOJ.  Jordan has 
nevertheless taken action and Post has confirmed that the opening 
hours of the Jordanian terminal at the crossing between the West 
Bank and Jordan through the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge have been 
extended, for what may be a trial period only, by four hours on 
weekdays, i.e. Sunday through Thursday.  The opening times of the 
other two border crossings with Israel, Sheikh Hussein in the north 
and Wadi Araba near Aqaba, remain unchanged. 
 
2. (U) Representatives from each of Jordan's three border crossing 
terminals with Israel or the West Bank told Embassy staff that their 
hours of operations are as follows: 
 
 
King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge 
Sunday - Thursday 
  0800 - 2400 for both passengers and cargo 
Friday - Saturday 
  0800 - 1200 for passengers 
  0800 - 1500 for diplomats 
  No cargo 
 
 
Sheikh Hussein Bridge (in the north) 
Sunday - Thursday 
  0630 - 2100 for passengers 
  0800 - 1830 for cargo 
Friday - Saturday 
  0800 - 2000 for passengers 
  No cargo 
 
 
Wadi Araba Crossing (between Aqaba and Eilat) 
Sunday - Thursday 
  0630 - 2000 for passengers 
  No cargo 
Friday - Saturday 
  0800 - 2000 for passengers 
  No cargo 
 
3. (SBU) Comment:  The public announcements of new border crossing 
times at King Hussein Bridge were not closely coordinated with the 
GOJ.  It is also too early to judge whether the new times will 
address the delays caused by the bureaucracy at the border which can 
take several hours on the Israeli side.  End comment. 
 
Visit Amman's Classified Website at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman 
 
MANDEL