"[64], Jordan's signing of a peace treaty with Israel, and other issues, were met with disdain by Syria's president Hafez Al-Assad. [63] Thus, the PLO and Israeli representatives were quick to reach an agreement, which culminated in the 1993 Oslo Accords. Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: , Al-usayn ibn all; 14 November 1935 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. [72], In October 1998 Bill Clinton invited Hussein, during his stay at the clinic for chemotherapy treatment, to attend the Wye Plantation talks after a stalemate was reached between the Israeli and Palestinian delegations. subject named as. [50] In June 1982, after Iran's victory seemed imminent, Hussein personally carried to Saddam sensitive photographic intelligence forwarded to him by the US. By Sue Surkes 11 January 2018, 1:49 am. Hussein was born in Amman as the eldest child of Talal bin Abdullah and Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil. [22] Golda Meir, an Israeli politician who would later become prime minister, was reported in 1958 as saying: "We all pray three times a day for King Hussein's safety and success. [55] In May 1989, just before the elections, Hussein announced his intention to appoint a 60-person royal commission to draft a reformist document named the National Charter. "[52] West Bank Palestinians deviation from the Jordanian state highlighted the need for a revision in Jordan's policy, and Jordanian nationalists began to argue that Jordan would be better off without the Palestinians and without the West Bank. [67] The King lambasted Netanyahu, with the letter's opening sentence stating: "My distress is genuine and deep over the accumulating tragic actions which you have initiated at the head of the Government of Israel, making peace the worthiest objective of my life appear more and more like a distant elusive mirage. Hussein, in full usayn ibn all, (born November 14, 1935, Amman, Transjordan [now Jordan]died February 7, 1999, Amman, Jordan), king of Jordan from 1953 to 1999 and a member of the Hashemite dynasty, considered by many Muslims to be among the Ahl al-Bayt ("People of the House," the direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad) and the If we look at even a flu epidemic, it affected both of us. The CIA introduced King Hussein of Jordan to a Jewish B-list Hollywood actress in 1959 touching off an affair that produced a dwarf love child who later killed her, reports say. Here are a few things you probably didn't know about the heir of Jordan: 1. King Hussein was the King of Jordan from 1952 until his death in 1999. [5][6] The Hashemites, the oldest ruling dynasty in the Muslim world, are the second-oldest-ruling dynasty in the world (after the Imperial House of Japan). [60] An Arab League summit held in Cairo issued a condemnation of Iraq with a fourteen-vote majority, despite calls by Jordan's foreign minister Marwan Al-Kasim that this move would hinder Hussein's efforts to reach a peaceful resolution. [50], On 11 April 1987, after Yitzhak Shamir became prime minister of Israel, Hussein engaged in direct talks with Shamir's foreign minister, Peres, in London. [35], On 22 November 1967 the United Nations Security Council unanimously approved resolution 242, which became one of Jordan's foreign policy cornerstones. King Hussein of Jordan ascended the throne in 1953, at the age of seventeen. "[68], Four days later, on 13 March, a Jordanian soldier patrolling the borders between Jordan and Israel in the north near the Island of Peace, killed seven Israeli schoolgirls and wounded six others. King Hussein of Jordan rose to prime prominence as a World Leader. By now there were Palestinians and Jordanians, and their rights, their future was at stake. Rajwa and Hussein,. [28] One such reprisal was the Samu Incident, an attack launched by Israel on 13 November 1966 on the Jordanian-controlled West Bank town of As-Samu after three Israeli soldiers were killed by a Fatah landmine. [50] Saddam was angry at Al-Assad for supporting Iran against an Arab country, Iraq,[50] and Al-Assad was adamant about establishing a union between Iraq and Syria, which Saddam rejected. [85] He was the region's longest reigning leader, even though he was subject to dozens of assassination attempts and plots to overthrow him. [88] Social indicators reflect King Hussein's successes. Mini Bio (1) Abdullah II King Of Jordan was born on January 30, 1962 in Amman, Jordan. [34] The Egyptian army commander in Cairo transmitted to General Riad that the Israeli strike had failed, and that Israel's Air Force was almost wiped out. [25] UAR agents assassinated Prime Minister Majali with a bomb planted in his office. It was thereupon reported that Hussein had suffered internal organ failure, and was in critical condition. King Hussein I bin Talal I held the following ranks: "King Hussein" redirects here. [53] Two days later a royal decree dissolved the House of Representatives, thereby removing West Bank representation in the Parliament. [31] Jordanians believed that after this incident, Israel would march on the West Bank whether or not Jordan joined the war. He became the second Arab Head of State to recognize Israel in 1994 and years later he was invited to give a speech during the funeral of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. [98] The King was also a fan of race-car driving, water sports, skiing, and tennis. Sunday, February 7, 1999 Published at 17:30 GMT. [55] Hussein relented to the demands by dismissing Al-Rifai, and appointed Zaid ibn Shaker to form a new government. [61] Jordan also concentrated its forces near its border with Israel. [50] Hussein made a little-known attempt to heal the rift between the two Ba'ath regimes of Iraq and Syria in April 1986. Nasser died the following day of a heart attack. Hussein I of Jordan. Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: , Al-usayn ibn all; 14 November 1935 - 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. [26] His secret rapprochement with Israel was followed by a public rapprochement with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1964, which bolstered Hussein's popularity both in Jordan and in the Arab world. She attended Syracuse University. [52] In a televised speech on 1 August, Hussein announced the "severing of Jordan's legal and administrative ties with the West Bank," essentially surrendering claims of sovereignty over the West Bank. She is British by birth, but was renamed Muna al-Hussein at the time of the marriage for the sake of Jordanian culture. [10] Jordan then found itself in the middle of Cold War tensions. This will definitely open the door for questioning Islam and indulging in arguments about the Sahaba of the Prophet. Susan and Timothy were supported for many years out of the royal privy purse. [63] On 23 November 1992 he gave an unusually aggressive speech. [77] Hassan gracefully accepted the King's decision on television, and congratulated his nephew Abdullah on his designation as crown prince. "[32] In a meeting with American officials, Hussein, sometimes with tears in his eyes, said: "The growing split between the East Bank and the West Bank has ruined my dreams," and, "There is near despair in the army and the army no longer has confidence in me. "[52] US Secretary of State George P. Shultz set up a peace process that became known as the Schulz Initiative. A photo posted by Queen Rania Al Abdullah (@queenrania) on May 22, 2016 at 12:12am PDT. She is a Commissioner of the International Commission on Missing Persons, created at the 1996 G8 summit to promote reconciliation and conflict resolution after the Balkans war and now is the. "[98], Hussein was also an avid fan of motorcycles. [10] Curfews imposed by the Arab Legion did little to alleviate the situation and tensions persisted throughout 1955. The king's life was in constant peril and he survived more than a handful of harrowing attempts to bring his reign to an untimely end. [73] Hussein received a standing ovation at the ceremony and praise from Clinton for interrupting his treatment and coming over.[73]. A few months into the experiment, he forced that government to resign, declaring martial law and banning political parties. [81], The UN General Assembly held an Emergency Special Session in "Tribute to the Memory of His Majesty the King of Jordan" on the same day. [85] British aid in the early 1950s, American aid from 1957 onwards, Gulf aid in the 1960s and 1970s, Arab League and Iraqi aid in the early 1980s, and, after formalizing peace with Israel, American aid in the 1990s. [25] The expedition was cancelled amid British opposition and the weakened state of the Royal Jordanian Air Force. [52], The orchestrators of the Intifada were the Unified National Leadership of the Uprising, which issued its 10th communiqu on 11 March 1988, urging its followers to "intensify the mass pressure against the [Israel] occupation army and the settlers and against collaborators and personnel of the Jordanian regime. [25] Egyptian radios denounced Hussein as the "Judas of the Arabs. The prince is the oldest son of the late King Hussein bin Talal with his widow, Noor. "[25], Hussein would be subjected to several more assassination attempts. [52] It called for Jordan rather than the PLO to represent the Palestinians; however, when Schultz contacted Hussein about the plan, he reversed his position and told him it was a matter for the PLO to decide. "[49] However, Arafat rejected Sharon's suggestion, and the fedayeen were transported to Tunisia under American cover. [84], Israeli writer Avi Shlaim sees that the assassination of Hussein's grandfather King AbdullahI in Jerusalem was the most formative event in Hussein's life, as he had witnessed the event personally at the age of 15. Full body measurements, dress & shoe size will be updated soon. [23] Al-Shar'a was tried and received the death penalty; Hussein reduced his sentence to life imprisonment. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and Gerald Ford. [26] The first direct contacts between Jordan and Israel started in early 1960s; Hussein had a Jewish doctor named Emmanuel Herbert who acted as intermediary between the two nations during Hussein's visits to London. "[67], On 27 September 1997 eight Mossad agents entered Jordan using fake Canadian passports and attempted to assassinate Jordanian citizen Khaled Mashal, head of the Palestinian group Hamas. [23], Hazza' Majali was appointed by Hussein to form a government; it consisted of loyalists who had persuaded Hussein to launch an offensive against the Iraqi government to restore the Hashemite monarchy. [61] Adding to Jordan's deteriorating situation was the arrival of 400,000 Palestinian refugees from Kuwait, who had all been working there. [35] Around 200,000 Palestinian refugees fled to Jordan, destabilizing Jordan's demographics. [20] Jordan reacted by arresting 40 suspected army officers, and Hussein called in Iraqi army chief of staff Rafiq Aref to brief him on the exposed plot. [75] Doctors advised him to rest and stay in England for a few weeks, as he was still too fragile to travel. [75] According to Jordanian government sources, Hussein stated that: I need very much to feel the warmth of my people around me, there is work to be done and I will get the strength from my people to finish the business. [37] Hussein wanted to oust the fedayeen from the country, but hesitated to strike because he did not want his enemies to use it against him by equating Palestinian fighters with civilians. [13] Hussein called this a "liberal experiment," to see how Jordanians would "react to responsibility. Born in Amman on June 28, 1994, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was named in honor of his grandfather; His Late Majesty King Hussein bin Talal, the founder of modern Jordan. [79] On 4 February, and at his request, he was flown to Jordan where he arrived in a coma. [67] The soldier was determined to be mentally unstable by a Jordanian military tribunal and was sentenced to 20years in prison, which he served entirely. [64] Consequently, the IAF's seats decreased from 34 to 21 seats out of 80. The King renounced Jordan's ties to the West Bank in 1988 after the Palestine Liberation Organization was recognized internationally as the sole representative of the Palestinians. The 23-year-old prince has a heart that beats for the youth of his kingdom. [50] A year and a half later, a renewed effort by Hussein to jump start the peace process culminated in the establishment of a JordanPLO accord that sought a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an unprecedented milestone for the PLO and a Jordanian diplomatic victory.