The Palestinians and Jordanians are considering a plan to link the West Bank to Jordan politically in a confederation that would boost both parties and make them economically far more stable, The Media Line has learned. Israel is also party to the discussion with politicians from government and opposition parties backing the idea. While a confederation has been discussed in recent months at the highest levels in Amman, Jerusalem and Ramallah, the divide between Hamas and Fatah has made the plan more of a reality. Many Israeli politicians would like to see the merger of the West Bank into an enlarged Jordan, but leading Jordanians, including a former prime minister, say first they want to see a Palestinian state declared, and then, they would bond the fledgling Palestine with Jordan. Read the full story at www.themedialine.org [1].