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Dr. Sayigh Examines Jordan's 1970 Civil War

Dr. Sayigh Examines Jordan's 1970 Civil War

Update: 2023-02-27
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Dr. Yezid Sayigh, senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, joins the podcast to discuss Jordan's 1970 civil war. He examines the origin of the crisis and discusses how much support King Hussein had among Jordanians for the crackdown against Palestinian militants. Dr. Sayigh, author of the award winning book: "Armed Struggle and the Search for State: The Palestinian National Movement, 1949-1993," explains why Syria invaded northern Jordan during the conflict. He views the US role in the affair and notes the lessons King Hussein learned from this uprising. 

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Dr. Sayigh Examines Jordan's 1970 Civil War

Dr. Sayigh Examines Jordan's 1970 Civil War

Aaron Magid