Black+September


 * Battle of Karameh
 * Israeli Forces attempted to destroy the Fatah, a PLO terrorist group created by Yasser Arafat.
 * Palestinians had approximately 150 casualties, Israel 29. Arafat declared a victory because the IDF were forced to withdrawal
 * PLO ignoring Jordanian control and threatening security
 * Engaged in frequent raids of Israel, prompting retaliation against Jordan
 * PFLP hijacked four commercial airlines and after releasing passengers, exploded them
 * Attempted to King Hussein
 * Actions were a direct challenge to King Hussein
 * Black September
 * September 15, 1970 began the 10 day war between the Jordanian army and the PLO which expelled the Palestinians from Jordan
 * Following the fighting and bombarding of Palestinian refugee camps an estimated 3,000 Palestinians had died
 * Syria supported the Palestinians in an attempt to keep the potentially exile Palestinians from flooding their country
 * Israel responded to Syria's action by backing Jordan, scared away Syria
 * Results
 * Arafat snuck out of Jordan disguised as a woman
 * Many Palestinians and PLO moved to Lebanon
 * The assassination of Israeli Olympic Athletes in Munich

Sources: The 50 Years War: Palestinian Exiles 1970-1982 (video watched in class) //A History of the Modern Middle East// by William L. Cleveland pg 352-353