Jordanian–Palestinian conflict

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The Jordanian–Palestinian conflict was a violent political and military struggle in the late 1960s and early 1970s between the Jordanian monarchy and Palestinian guerrilla organizations over control, sovereignty, and the Palestinian armed presence in Jordan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
political conflict
aftermath lasting political mistrust between Jordanian regime and some Palestinian factions
long-term security restrictions on Palestinian organizations in Jordan
shift of Palestinian guerrilla activity to Lebanon
alsoKnownAs Black September conflict
cause Palestinian armed presence in Jordan
challenge to Jordanian state authority by fedayeen groups
dispute over sovereignty in Jordan
influx of Palestinian fighters and refugees into Jordan
tensions after the 1967 Arab–Israeli War
conflictParties Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Fatah
Jordanian Armed Forces
Hashemite dynasty
surface form: Jordanian monarchy

Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestinian guerrilla organizations
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
conflictType civil war–like confrontation
endTime early 1970s
historicalContext Cold War Middle East politics
post-1967 Middle East regional instability
keyFigure Habis al-Majali
King Hussein of Jordan
Wasfi al-Tal
Yasser Arafat
location Ajloun Governorate
Amman
Kingdom of Jordan
surface form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Irbid
surface form: Irbid Governorate

Jordan River
surface form: Jordan River valley

northern Jordan
peakPeriod September 1970
relatedEvent Battle of Amman (1970)
surface form: 1970 Syrian intervention in Jordan

Battle of Amman (1970)
surface form: 1970–1971 Jordanian military campaigns against fedayeen

Arab League mediation in 1970
Black September conflict
surface form: Black September in Jordan
relatedOrganization Black September Organization
relatedTo Arab–Israeli conflict
Jordan–Palestine relations
Palestinian national movement
result civilian casualties in Jordanian cities and refugee camps
consolidation of King Hussein’s control over Jordan
expulsion of most Palestinian guerrilla forces from Jordan
heavy casualties among Palestinian fighters and Jordanian forces
relocation of PLO headquarters to Lebanon
severe deterioration of Jordan–PLO relations
startTime late 1960s

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Yasser Arafat conflict Jordanian–Palestinian conflict