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Black September (Arabic: أيلول الأسود Aylūl al-ʾAswad), also known as the Jordanian Civil War, was an armed conflict between Jordan, led by King Hussein, and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), led by chairman Yasser Arafat. The main phase of the fighting took place between 16 and 27 September 1970, though certain aspects ...
The group's name is derived from the Black September conflict which began on 16 September 1970, when King Hussein of Jordan declared military rule in response to fedayeen attempting to seize his kingdom – resulting in the deaths and expulsion of thousands of Palestinians fighters from Jordan.
Black September, breakaway militant faction of the Palestinian organization Fatah. The faction participated in attacks against Israel and Western targets worldwide, notably the massacre of members of Israel’s Olympic team at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich.
- Rafael Reuveny
Sep 4, 2022 · 50 years ago, the Munich Olympics massacre changed how we think about terrorism. A member of Black September appears on the balcony of the apartment where gunmen held members of the Israeli ...
Jul 3, 2019 · Learn how the PLO and the PFLP tried to overthrow Jordan's King Hussein and were defeated in a bloody conflict that lasted from June to September 1970. Find out the consequences of the war for the Middle East, such as the creation of the Black September movement and the Israeli assassinations.
Mar 1, 2018 · Over 24 hours in 1972, the Black September terrorist group carried out the Munich Massacre and held the attention of the entire world. Read the full story of one of modern history's most infamous acts of terrorism.
Aug 21, 2020 · The 1970 Black September crisis was a turning point in U.S.-Israel relations and the Middle East. It started when Palestinian terrorists tried to overthrow Jordan's King Hussein and ended with the PLO's defeat and exile.
