"To crown this hope of peace based on new democratic possibilities in the Arab world, I as a Muslim, a Hashemite, and an Arab, and as a person who seeks to satisfy my conscience, have called for talks to achieve an accord on the Holy Places in Jerusalem which removes all sovereign claims except for those of Almighty God."
Al-Hussein bin Talal
King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The Hashemites and Jerusalem
The Arab Legion and the Defense of Jerusalem
UN Resolutions: Mistreatment of Jerusalem and Aggression
toward Jordan
Excerpt from a letter from His Majesty King Hussein to PM
Abdulsalam Majali
Excerpt of speech delivered by
Jordan's Ambassador to the U.S., May 17, 1998
House denounces Israel's celebrations marking 'unification'
of Jerusalem
Jordan's Position on Israel's decision to expand the
boundaries of Jerusalem
Last updated: Thursday, June 17, 1999 10:33:16 PM