The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 87)

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party (ص 87)

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The Jordanian opposition parties, including the ANM,
found in the "Voice of the Arabs", a special radio program
monitored from Cairo, a useful instrument in their political
agitation against the government of Haza' al-Majali which
was drawing Jordan into the Baghdad Pact. Without the
"Voice of the Arabs" they could hardly have reached their
potential supporters in Amman, Jerusalem, Jericha, Bethlehem,
Hebron, etc. in those fateful days of December 1955, when
thousands of demonstrators took the streets of the above
cities, protesting the visit of General Sir Gerald Templer,
the Chief of the British Imperial General Staff, who was
presenting proposals involving the strengthening of Middle
Eastern defense by Jordan's accession to the Baghdad Pact.
The ANM and the other parties which took part in those mass
demonstrations demanded the immediate resignation of
Hazza' al-Majali and the formation of a national unity
government, The King conceded to the first demand but
wavered on the second. Later, the Jordanian Free Officers
"advised" the King to accept the demands of the opposition
parties as formulated in a popular conference held in
December 1955. The King followed the advice of "his"
officers. Early on March 2, 1956, the King issued a decree
ordering the immediate dismissal on pension of
Lieut. General John Bagot Glubb, the British Commander of
the Jordanian Army. This was followed by the formation of
a caretaker government to arrange for a new general election.

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The Arab Nationalists Movement 1951-1971: From Pressure Group to Socialist Party

تاريخ

1971-02-07

المنشئ

Basil R. Al-Kubaisi

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