King Hussein dramatically announces his intention to disengage from the West Bank legally and administratively, leaving the PLO to fill the political vacuum. Hussein is aware that he would not obtain a Palestinian state in negotiations with Israel and did not want to be blamed for failing. The Labor Party’s diplomatic preference to use Jordan as a representative for the Palestinians is finished (source).
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