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Chapter 2 Global wave – The end of
colonial era and the emerging two super powers (23)
061 Guerilla
combatant or refugee? Wandering Palestine (2/4)
In PLO there was radical group like
People Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) which was not satisfied
with Fatah's moderate policy. PFLP with Marx-Leninism ideology attacked Israel
from Jordan. It aimed to attract the world's attention to Palestine policy.
Initially the Jordanian government joined to operation to attack Israel, but
always they met a painful counterattack by Israel. King Hussein, who realized
that there was no winning battle against Israel, asked the US to mediate and
tried to change their policy realistically. PLO presumed Jordanian government
as a betray. They planned to overthrew Hashemite monarchy and build a
republican state in Jordan. PLO promoted the terrorist activities both inside
and outside of Jordan.
Radical terrorism activities by
PLO and its affiliated PFLP were rejected not only by Jordanian citizens but
also Palestinians. When PFLP hijacked five civilian airliners at one time in
September 1970, Jordanian King Hussein came out of patience and finally
embarked on elimination of PLO. It was called "Black September" and
resulted in civil war in Jordan. PLO who lost support of the people was
defeated and had to move its headquarters to Beirut, Lebanon.
(To be continued ----)
(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)
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