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Jordan's 1970 Civil War: The Battle for Amman — Fexingo History
May 3, 2026 ·
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Jordan's 1970 Civil War: The Battle for Amman — Fexingo History
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In September 1970, Jordan’s King Hussein faced an existential threat from within: Palestinian fedayeen groups, emboldened after the 1967 war, had established a state-within-a-state in Amman and other cities. When...
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In September 1970, Jordan’s King Hussein faced an existential threat from within: Palestinian fedayeen groups, emboldened after the 1967 war, had established a state-within-a-state in Amman and other cities. When they hijacked three civilian airliners to Dawson’s Field in the Jordanian desert, Hussein saw red lines crossed. This episode explores the tense buildup, the secret military planning, the brutal street fighting in Amman and Irbid, and the attempted Syrian invasion that nearly toppled the Hashemite throne. We examine the roles of key figures like Wasfi al-Tal, Habis al-Majali, and Yasser Arafat, the controversial Cairo Agreement that ended the fighting, and the long-term consequences: the expulsion of the PLO to Lebanon, the birth of the Black September Organization, and the consolidation of Hashemite rule. Primary sources include declassified U.S. State Department cables and memoirs of Jordanian officers.
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#BlackSeptember #JordanCivilWar #PLO #KingHussein #YasserArafat #WasfiTal #HabisMajali #SyrianInvasion #DawsonsField #Amman #Irbid #Zarqa #Fedayeen #CairoAgreement #JordanHistory #MiddleEastHistory #1970 #FexingoHistory #NabataeanKingdom #Petra
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