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Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril

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by King Abdullah II


  character traits of

  Clinton (Bill), view of

  Crown Princes of. See Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, Prince of Jordan; Hassan bin Talal, Crown Prince of Jordan

  death and funeral

  divorces

  education of

  father, assassination of

  and fedayeen

  George (H. W.) Bush, diplomacy with

  Golan Heights battle (1973)

  Gulf War (1991)

  and Iraq invasion of Kuwait (1990)

  Israel-Palestine conflict, approach to

  Jerusalem, love of

  Karameh, Israeli invasion of

  as king

  and Lawrence of Arabia film

  marriages

  mediation efforts, misinterpretation of

  1967 war

  Nobel Prize nomination

  Oslo Accords, reaction to

  pro-Western support

  and Qadhafi

  Rabin (Yitzhak), relationship with

  Saddam Hussein, mediation efforts with

  and Sheikh Yassin release

  Suez crisis

  Syria attacks Jordan (1970)

  West Bank, disengagement from

  women, view of

  Wye River Memorandum (1998)

  Ibadhi Islam

  Ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia

  Iman bint Abdullah II, Princess of Jordan

  Iman bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan

  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

  International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement

  International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA)

  Iran

  American hostage crisis (1979)

  -Iraq War (1980-1988)

  -Jordan relations

  nuclear program

  political complexity of

  post-war Iraq, influence of

  Revolution (1979)

  Iraq

  Abdullah II reconstruction plan

  Allawi leadership

  Gulf War (1991)

  Hashemite family slaughter in

  -Iran War (1980-1988)

  Jordanian embassy attacks

  -Jordan relations

  Kuwait invasion by (1990)

  Palestinians, protection of

  Al Qaeda in

  revolutionary groups in

  Shia power, post-war

  -Syria relations

  United Iraqi Alliance (UIA)

  U.S. goals for democracy

  U.S. War. See Iraq War

  U.S. withdrawal from

  weapons facilities, U.S. attacks on (1998)

  See also Hussein, Saddam

  Iraq Liberation Act (1998)

  Iraq War

  Abdullah II opposition to

  Abu Ghraib

  aftermath, chaos of

  Jordanian territory off-limits in

  Middle East reaction to

  progression of

  Irgun

  Islam

  Amman Message

  basic tenets of

  extreme groups. See Islamic extremists

  Jerusalem, importance of

  Pillars of Islam

  Islamic extremists

  in Afghanistan

  best defense against

  goals of

  hunted by Jordan

  in Iran

  in Iraq

  in Jordan

  takfiris, beliefs/actions of

  See also specific groups

  Israel

  Abdullah II, tour as king

  army, power of

  formation, history of

  -Jordan peace treaty

  nuclear program

  radical groups

  Israel-Palestine conflict

  Abdullah I actions

  aggression, Israeli justification for

  Al Aqsa intifada

  building moratorium, failure of

  Church of the Nativity siege

  false link to “war on terror,”

  and governmental leaders. See specific leaders and specific political parties

  Al Haram Al Sharif tunnel incident

  Jerusalem, Israeli seizure (1967)

  Jews, terrorism by

  Karameh, Israeli invasion of (1968)

  Karine A seizure

  Lebanon, Israeli invasions

  Netanyahu’s negative actions

  1967 war

  Palestinian guerrilla violence (1960s-70s)

  Palestinian intifada (1987)

  and Palestinian territories. See East Jerusalem; Gaza; West Bank

  peace agreements, Israeli actions against

  peace negotiations/agreements. See Israel-Palestine peace

  roots of

  Sharon’s negative actions

  timing of Israeli attacks

  UN condemnation of Israel

  wall construction by Israel

  Yassin assassination

  Zionist violence (1940s)

  Israel-Palestine peace

  Abdullah I efforts

  Abdullah II efforts

  Annapolis conference (2007)

  Arab Peace Initiative (2002)

  Bush (G. W.) neglect of

  Camp David Accords (1978)

  deadlock (2009-2010)

  Hussein of Jordan efforts

  land-for-peace policy

  Madrid Peace Conference (1991)

  Oslo Accords/Declaration of Principles (1993)

  Oslo II (1995)

  proximity talks (2010)

  Resolution 242 (1967) terms for

  road map approach

  Sharm El Sheikh Accord (1999)

  two-state solution

  world leaders, efforts of. See individual leaders

  Wye River Memorandum (1998)

  Jaafari, Ibrahim Al

  Jabal Rum

  Janakat, Samih

  Japanese Red Army

  Jayousi, Azmi

  Jenin attack

  Jerash

  Jericho Conference

  Jerusalem

  historical view

  holy shrines, protection by Jordan

  Israeli actions, potential consequences of

  Israeli occupation (1967)

  Muslims, importance to

  Zionist violence (1940s)

  See also East Jerusalem

  Jesus Christ, significance in Jordan

  Jews

  Palestine, immigration to

  Zionist movement

  See also entries under Israel

  Jihad

  Jihad Muqaddas

  Johnson, Lyndon, 1967 war

  Jordan

  under Abdullah I. See Abdullah I ibn Al Hussein, King of Jordan

  under Abdullah II. See Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King of Jordan

  Arafat/PLO in

  Christian community of

  citizen petitions to king

  economic crises

  -Egypt defense treaty (1967)

  films made in

  governmental system of

  Gulf War (1991), impact on

  under Hussein. See Hussein bin Talal, King of Jordan

  -Iran relations

  Iraqi refugees in

  -Iraq relations

  -Israel peace treaty

  Jerusalem holy shrines, protection by

  kings, rule of succession

  -Kuwait relations

  military. See Jordanian army (Jordan Armed Forces); Royal Jordanian Air Force

  Palestinian refugees in

  -Saudi relations

  sites of beauty/interest in

  surrounding countries

  -Syria relations

  Talal bin Abdullah, becomes king

  women, education of

  Jordanian army (Jordan Armed Forces)

  Abdullah II, early career

  Abdullah II as commander

  Abdullah II commands Special Forces

  Abdullah II creates Special Operations Command

  Abdullah II
upgrades to

  Abdullah in armored unit

  Aisha as brigadier general

  members, profile of

  paratroopers

  strength of

  wars fought

  Jordan Export Development and Communication Centers Corporation (now Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation)

  Jordanian-French Uranium Mining Company

  Jordan International Rally

  Jordan option

  Jordan River Foundation

  Judeh, Nasser

  Juma, Aoun

  Kaaba

  Kaabneh, Field Marshall Abdul Hafez

  Kabariti, Abdul Karim

  Kadima Party

  Kahan Commission

  Kamel, Hussein

  Kamel, Saddam

  Karameh, Israeli invasion of (1968)

  Karine A

  Kawar, Tawfiq

  Kerak castle

  Khair, Saad

  Khalayleh, Ahmed Fadil Nazzal. See Zarqawi, Abu Musab al-

  Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi

  Khamenei, Ayatollah, Abdullah II, meeting with

  Khasheb, Abu

  Khatami, Mohammad, Abdullah II, meeting with

  Khomeini, Ayatollah

  Khoury, Hussam

  Kim Il-sung

  King Abdullah II Award

  King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB)

  King Abdullah II Fund for Development

  King David Hotel

  King Hussein Medical Center

  King’s Academy

  King’s Highway

  Kuwait

  Iraq invasion of (1990)

  -Jordan relations

  Land-for-peace policy

  Latrun, battle of (1948)

  Lawrence, T. E.

  Lawrence of Arabia (film)

  Lebanon

  Israeli invasion of (1982)

  Israeli invasion of (2000)

  Israel invasion (2006)

  Israeli partial withdrawal from (2000)

  Palestinian guerrillas in

  Libya

  Abdullah II, tour as king

  -Jordan relations

  Lieberman, Avigdor

  Likud Party

  Livni, Tzipi

  Lohamei Herut Israel (Stern Gang)

  McMahon, Sir Henry

  Madaba Mosaic Map

  Madrasati (My School)

  Madrid Peace Conference (1991)

  Mahdi

  Majali, Colonel Hussein

  Majali, Habis

  Majed, Mohammad

  Maktoob

  Maliki, Nouri Al

  Abdullah II, meeting with

  Iraqi leadership

  Maqdisi, Abu Muhammad al-

  Masri, Safwan

  Mayo Clinic

  Mecca

  Grand Mosque seizure

  and Hashemite family

  location of

  Muslims, importance to

  Medina

  Meshaal, Khaled

  Middle East

  Abdullah II, tour as king

  diversity of people

  Great Arab Revolt

  military weakness

  modernization of

  nationalism, 20th century

  Palestinians, protection of

  politics, personal nature of

  pro-Soviet states

  pro-Western states

  and Soviet collapse

  treaties among countries of. See Middle East peace agreements

  See also individual countries

  Middle East peace agreements

  Jordan-Egypt

  Jordan-Israel

  Rabat Summit (1974)

  Washington Declaration (1994)

  Miliband, David

  Military, Jordan. See Jordanian army (Jordan Armed Forces); Royal Jordanian Air Force

  Mitchell, George

  Mohammad, Prophet

  and Jerusalem

  Jordanian rulers’ descent from

  Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

  Mordechai, Yitzhak

  Mossad

  Mount Nebo

  Moyne, Lord (Walter Edward Guinness)

  Muasher, Marwan

  Mubarak, Hosni

  Abdullah II, meetings with

  assassination threat to

  and Hussein of Jordan

  Israel-Palestine peace efforts

  Muhammad bin Talal, Prince of Jordan

  Muna Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan

  background information

  courtship/marriage to Hussein

  divorce

  and Lawrence of Arabia film

  Mutaib bin Abdulaziz, Prince of Saudi Arabia

  Nadwa Palace

  Nasrallah, Hassan

  Nasser, Gamal Abdel

  actions against Jordan

  1967 war

  pro-Soviet support

  Straits of Tiran closure

  Suez crisis

  Nasser bin Jamil, Sharif of Jordan

  Nasserites

  National Economic Forum (1999)

  Netanyahu, Benjamin

  Abbas, meetings with

  Abdullah II, meetings with

  assassination attempts in Jordan by

  and building moratorium failure

  Israel-Palestine peace efforts

  as negative influence

  Wye River Memorandum (1998)

  1967 war

  Nixon, Richard

  Nobel Peace Prize

  Noor, Queen of Jordan

  North Korea, Abdullah II visit

  Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

  Nuclear program Iran

  Jordan

  Nuclear weapons

  Obama, Barack

  Abdullah II, meetings with

  Israel-Palestine peace efforts

  Middle East visits by

  new Israeli settlements, reaction to

  and U.S. withdrawal from Iraq

  Olive oil exports

  Olmert, Ehud

  Annapolis conference (2007)

  Gaza, bombardment of (2008)

  Lebanon invasion (2006)

  as prime minister

  resignation of

  Olympic games massacre (1972)

  Oman, Abdullah II, tour as king

  Omar bin al-Khattab, Caliph

  Operation Peace for Galilee

  Oslo Accords/Declaration of Principles (1993)

  Oslo II (1995)

  Otaibi, Juhayman al-

  Ottoman Empire, Great Arab Revolt against

  Pact of Omar

  Pahlavi, Mohammad Reza, Shah of Iran

  Palestine

  educational reforms

  -Jewish conflict. See Israel-Palestine conflict

  Jewish migration to

  refugees in Jordan

  statehood efforts. See Israel-Palestine peace

  territories. See East Jerusalem; Gaza; West Bank

  Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

  expelled from Jordan

  expelled from Lebanon

  founding of

  in Jordan

  as legal representative of Palestinians

  See also Arafat, Yasser

  Palestinian guerrillas

  in Jordan

  threat to Arab world

  violence (1960s-70s)

  See also specific groups

  Palestinian National Authority (PNA)

  Fatah control (2005)

  See also Abbas, Mahmoud

  Peace agreements. See Israel-Palestine peace agreements; Middle East peace agreements

  Pembroke College

  Peres, Shimon

  Perle, Richard

  Petra

  Pillars of Islam

  Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

  Powell, Colin

  Prophet Mohammad’s Army

  Proximity talks (2010)

  Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Sultan of Oman, Abdullah II, meeting withr />
  Qadhafi, Muammar

  Abdullah II, meeting with

  and Hussein of Jordan

  Al Qaeda

  Abdullah II assassination plot

  hunted by Jordan

  in Iraq

  in Jordan

  roots of

  September 11 attacks

  Qibya attack (1953)

  Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZs)

  Quartet

  Queen Alia Heart Institute

  Quraish tribe

  Rabin, Yitzhak

  assassination of

  Declaration of Principles (1993)

  Hussein of Jordan relationship with

  in Israeli military

  Washington Declaration (1994)

  Radisson Amman attack

  Raghadan Palace

  Raid, General Abdul Monim

  Raiyah bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan

  Rania Al Abdullah, Princess of Jordan

  background information

  children. See Hashem bin Abdullah II, Prince of Jordan; Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince of Jordan; Iman bint Abdullah II, Princess of Jordan; Salma bint Abdullah II, Princess of Jordan

  home life

  Jordan Export Development and Commercial Centers Corporation, work with

  meeting and courtship with Abdullah II

  as social problems advocate

  wedding

  Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of Jordan

  and Benedict XVI

  educational programs launched by

  global outreach tools of

  pronounced queen

  as women’s rights advocate

  on World Economic Forum Foundation board

  Rania Al Yassin. See entries under Rania Al Abdullah

  Rantisi, Abdel Aziz

  Rawabdeh, Abdul Raouf

  Rawashdeh, Nathem

  Razaq, Abdul

  Reagan, Ronald

  Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts

  Rice, Condoleezza

  Rifai, Samir

  Rifai, Zaid

  Rihab excavation

  Rio Tinto

  Road map approach

  Ross, Dennis

  Royal Court (Diwan)

  Royal Guard

  Royal Jordanian Air Force

  Royal Jordanian Airline

  Rubicon

  Rumsfeld, Donald

  Russia, Abdullah II visit

  Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait

  Sabra massacre

  Sadat, Anwar

  assassination of

  Israel visit (1977)

  regains Sinai (1979)

  Sadr, Muqtada al-

  Said Bin Taimur, Sultan of Oman

  St. Edmund’s School

  Salafi movement

  Salaheddin Minbar

  Salma bint Abdullah II, Princess of Jordan

  Salomon, Gershon

  Sandhurst

  Abdullah II at

  Aisha, Princess at

  Hussein of Jordan at

  Talal bin Abdullah at

  San Remo Conference (1920)

  Sarvath El Hassan, Princess of Jordan

  Saud Al-Faisal, Prince of Saudi Arabia

  Saudi Arabia

 

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