| ID | 095405 |
| Title Proper | Assassination of king Abdallah |
| Other Title Information | the first political assassination in Jordan, did it truly threaten the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yitzhak, Ronen |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | King Abdallah was assassinated as a result of his relationship with Arab leaders. The opposition included three leaders: the Mufti Hajj Amin al-Huseini, King Faruq and Ibn Saud. Jordanian intelligence knew about the conspiracy and warned King Abdallah, but he decided to visit Jerusalem as originally planned and there he was assassinated. After the assassination on 20 July 1951, the Jordanian government was faced with two dangers that threatened the Hashemite regime in Jordan. The first, a Palestinian rebellion the purpose of which was the replacement of the Hashemite regime with a Palestinian one; the second an invasion of Jordan by either Syria or Saudi Arabia or both countries together, and their possible control of it. However, the dangers turned out to be neither tangible nor serious and the Hashemite regime remained in power. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 21, No.1; Mar 2010: p. 68 - 86 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 21, No.1; Mar 2010: p. 68 - 86 |
| Key Words | Jordan ; King Abdallah ; Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ; Mufti Hajj Amin al-Huseini ; King Faruq ; Assassination ; Saudi Arabia ; Syria |