(Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs) Yoni Ben Menachem - The trial of 16 members of the Muslim Brotherhood's terror network will begin in Jordan in the coming days. Senior officials in the Hashemite Kingdom have stated that "the era of tolerance by the Jordanian government and security forces towards the Muslim Brotherhood has come to an end." Security sources say Jordan is now at a critical crossroads, perhaps facing its greatest threat since September 1970 when the PLO attempted to overthrow King Hussein. They believe that King Abdullah's legal ban on the Muslim Brotherhood -- a strong and popular religious movement -- could push it underground and escalate its clandestine activities against the Jordanian monarchy. Hamas's involvement, especially its broad support among Jordan's younger generation due to its war against Israel, has further complicated the situation. Egyptian journalist Ahmed Moussa, closely associated with the Egyptian regime, stated: "The Muslim Brotherhood can never be trusted....All those affiliated with this treacherous organization should be executed."
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