The 1970 Jordanian Crisis: Black September's Hijackings

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The 1970 Jordanian Crisis: Black September's Hijackings

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In September 1970, Palestinian militants from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked three civilian airliners, forcing them to land at Dawson's Field in Jordan. The hijackings sparked a full-blown crisis between the PLO and King Hussein's government, leading to the bloody Jordanian Civil War known as Black September. This episode explores the dramatic events of the hijackings, the tense negotiations, the mass hostage-taking, and the devastating crackdown that followed. We discuss key figures like Leila Khaled, Yasser Arafat, and King Hussein, and examine how the conflict reshaped the Middle East, leading to the formation of Black September Organization and influencing the course of the Palestinian struggle. We also touch on the Syrians' attempted intervention and the superpower dynamics with the US and USSR watching closely. #BlackSeptember #Jordan #PLO #LeilaKhaled #KingHussein #YasserArafat #DawsonField #PFLP #Hijackings #CivilWar #1970 #MiddleEast #ColdWar #Palestinian #PopularFront #Syria #History #FexingoHistory Fexingo founder and producer: Ibnul Jaif Farabi Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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