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August 28, 2020

How Black September Helped to Cement the U.S.-Israel Alliance

When Jordan needed help against the PLO, the Jewish state was there.

Next Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of the Palestinian uprising in Jordan, and the accompanying wave of hijackings, that came to be known as Black September. In 1967, the Egyptian dictator Gamal Abdel Nasser—looking for a way to strike back at Israel after losing the Six-Day War—had set the stage for the revolt by supporting Yasir Arafat in his takeover of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Under Arafat’s leadership, the group, based in Jordan, launched frequent guerrilla attacks against Israel—taking advantage of the weakness of the Jordanian monarchy. Sean Durns explains what happened next:

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August 28, 2020

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    What’s the current fuss about?

  2. How Black September Helped to Cement the U.S.-Israel Alliance

    When Jordan needed help against the PLO, the Jewish state was there.

  3. At the UN, Europe Sided with Iran against the United States

    Tyrants the world over rejoice.

  4. Once-Secret Documents Reveal the Vatican’s Role in Keeping Child Holocaust Survivors from Their Family

    While complaining of Jewish ingratitude.

  5. An Egyptologist’s Case for the Historicity of the Exodus

    And for why it matters.