Black September conflict
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The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jordanian–Palestinian conflict
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armed conflict → civil conflict → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jordanian Civil War
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events of Black September in Jordan → |
| approximateNumberOfCasualties |
thousands of people killed and wounded
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| conflictResult |
Jordanian military victory
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consolidation of King Hussein's rule in Jordan → expulsion of PLO from Jordan → relocation of Palestinian fedayeen to Lebanon → severe weakening of Palestinian guerrilla presence in Jordan → |
| country |
Jordan
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| endTime |
1971-07
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| followedBy |
Lebanese Civil War
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| hasCause |
attempts by fedayeen to operate autonomously within Jordan
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cross-border attacks on Israel from Jordanian territory → growing power of Palestinian fedayeen in Jordan after 1967 → hijacking of airliners by Palestinian groups in September 1970 → perceived challenge to Jordanian sovereignty by PLO factions → tensions between Jordanian monarchy and Palestinian armed organizations → |
| hasEffect |
creation of Black September Organization
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greater U.S. and Israeli involvement in Jordanian security calculations → increased Jordanian control over internal security → radicalization of some Palestinian factions → realignment of regional politics in the Middle East → shift of PLO headquarters to Beirut → tension between Jordan and other Arab states → |
| hasParticipant |
Arab League
→
Baathist Syria → Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine → Fatah → Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan → Israel → Jordanian Armed Forces → King Hussein of Jordan → Palestine Liberation Organization → Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine → Syrian Arab Army → United States → |
| location |
Ajloun Governorate
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Amman → Irbid → Jarash Governorate → northern Jordan → |
| namedAfter |
Black September
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| partOf |
Arab–Israeli conflict
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| significantEvent |
Arab League mediation and ceasefire agreements
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Battle of Amman (1970) → Jordanian army assault on Palestinian bases in Amman → Syrian armored intervention in northern Jordan in September 1970 → fighting in Irbid and northern Jordan → |
| startTime |
1970-09
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| temporalContext |
War of Attrition era
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post–Six-Day War period → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Black September conflict
("Jordanian Civil War")
→
Jordanian–Palestinian conflict → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Jordanian Armed Forces
("Black September")
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engagement |
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Black September conflict
("Black September")
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namedAfter |
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King Hussein of Jordan
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participatedIn |
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Munich massacre
("Black September")
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perpetrator |
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Jordanian–Palestinian conflict
("Black September in Jordan")
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relatedEvent |
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Games of the XX Olympiad
("Black September")
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terroristGroupInvolved |