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Ex-officials in Jordan have urged a return of military conscription in the kingdom as extremist Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir looks set to become national security minister. Ben-Gvir, chief of the Jewish Power party, is expected to take up the role as part of a far-right coalition led by a returning Benjamin Netanyahu. Mamdouh Al-Abadi, who has previously served as Jordan’s deputy prime minister, wants to see conscription brought back, pan-Arab news website Arabi 21 reported this week. He told the outlet the Likud seeks to secure the lands of Palestine and the East Bank, meaning Jordan, f…