I think this is more of a “If Israel keep this up, they’ll be coming for the rest of us once they’re done with Palestine. We need them as a distraction / punching bag to keep Israel busy.”

So far Jordan has kept their heads down and been left alone, but King Abdullah is probably starting to feeling a little tight around the shirt-collar as Israel’s belligerence continues to rise.

Yes

Surprisingly he’s probably the most tolerable autocrat in that part of the world, but to answer your question: As with half the problems in the Middle East, the Brits did it.

Probably a British copycat of sorts.