Israeli Operation Against Qibya

Having reached the age of 18, Hussein bin Talal accedes to the Hashemite throne and assumes his constitutional powers.

As Egypt and UNRWA agree to the aim of improving Palestinian refugee living conditions and making refugees self-supporting, "without prejudice to refugee interests in repatriation and compensation,"...

The law specifies the following aims for the education system: “to base education on the values of Jewish culture and the achievements of science, on love of the homeland and loyalty to the state...

An Israeli unit led by Ariel Sharon attacks al-Bureij refugee camp in Gaza and kills at least 50 Palestinians.

Israel begins construction on a project to divert water from the Jordan River and carry it in a pipeline from the north to the center and south of Israel.

Demonstrators across Jordan observed a three-hour strike in protest against the attack on Qibya.

Security Council Resolution 101 considers Israel's 14 October attack on Qibya to be a violation of the cease-fire provisions of Security Council Resolution 54 (1948) and inconsistent with the...

Engineers from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon meet in Jordan to prepare a new Arab League plan for the exploitation of the Jordan River waters.

The new Nationality Law considers as a Jordan national "any person who, not being Jewish, possessed Palestinian nationality before 15 May 1948 and ordinarily resides in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...

Israel attacks an Arab Legion base near the village of Nahalin (Bethlehem district), destroying homes and killing villagers.