Brigadier GeneralMohammad Daoud Al-Abbasi (الزعيم محمد داود; 11 July 1914 – 19 January 1972) was a Jordanian politician and the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the military government[1][2] in Jordan during the Jordanian Civil War.
In 1952, he became a member of the Jordanian delegation of the Jordanian/Israeli Mixed Armistice Commission. He held the position of Presidency of the joint Jordanian delegation in 1958 until the Six-Day War in 1967. In 1956, he was wounded by a mine and was rescued by an Israeli officer, Aharon Camara, because the Jordanians officers were scared to enter the mine field. During the Six-Day War, he was taken prisoner by the Israeli army for 17 days and then was released. He continued working as a head of the Jordanian/Israeli Mixed Armistice Commission until 1970. In 1969, he got permission to enter the West Bank for the funeral of his wife.
Black Septemberedit
On September 16, 1970, King Hussein of Jordan declared martial law and appointed Brigadier Mohammad Daoud as Prime Minister to lead the first military government in Jordan.[3][4] Despite efforts to defuse the tension between the Jordanian army and the Palestinian movements, between 16 and 25 September 1970, the escalating conflict resulted in the death of thousands and this conflict became known as Black September (also known as the Jordanian Civil War).[3][5][6]
An Arab League Summit Committee assigned Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Saad Al-Sabah, Sudanese head of state Gaafar Nimeiry, and the Deputy Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Omar Al-Saqqaf to investigate and report back the cause of the clash to the Arab summit. Meanwhile, the Arab League held a meeting for all the head of Arab states in Cairo.[7]
King Hussein assigned Al-Abbasi to join the summit. After 10 days only as a prime minister, on 24 September, out of frustration and pressure after being unable to avoid this developing conflict and the devastating results, Al-Abbasi submitted his resignation[8] from his position to the Jordanian Ambassador in Cairo, Hazem Nuseibah.
Al-Abbasi requested political asylum in Cairo, following his resignation. Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, asked Al-Abbasi to stay in Cairo for consultation of Jordanian affairs.
The timing of this resignation amidst all the turbulent and rapidly developing events at that time came as a surprise to many, and it had a dramatic impact in ending the military conflict in Jordan at a faster pace.[9]
Illness and deathedit
Al-Abbasi was hospitalized in Cairo towards the end of 1971 being diagnosed with a brain tumor, and was sent later to Paris to undergo brain surgery. Then he asked to be treated in Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem, and he was granted permission, but he could not make it. On 10 January 1972, he returned to the Military Hospital in Amman, Jordan and died 9 days later, on Wednesday 19 January.
His body was transferred from Amman to Jerusalem through Allenby Bridge after a formal funeral ceremony. A prayer was conducted at al-Aqsa mosque on Friday, 21 January 1972. He was buried at his home town Silwan as he had wished, the town where he was born and originally grew up.
Referencesedit
^. House of Representatives, Jordan. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
^Loeb, Jack O'Connell with Vernon (2011). King's counsel : a memoir of war, espionage, and diplomacy in the Middle East (1st ed.). New York: W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN9780393063349.
^Shlaim, Avi (2007). Lion of Jordan : the life of King Hussein in war and peace. London: Allen Lane. p. 325. ISBN9780713997774.
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Brigadier General Mohammad Daoud Al Abbasi الزعيم محمد داود 11 July 1914 19 January 1972 was a Jordanian politician and the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the military government 1 2 in Jordan during the Jordanian Civil War Mohammad Daoud Al Abbasi19th Prime Minister of JordanIn office 16 September 1970 26 September 1970MonarchKing HusseinPreceded byAbdelmunim al RifaiSucceeded byAhmad ToukanPersonal detailsBorn11 July 1914 citation needed Silwan Jerusalem Ottoman PalestineDied19 January 1972 aged 57 Amman JordanPolitical partyIndependentMilitary serviceAllegiance JordanBranch service Royal Jordanian ArmyBattles warsFirst Arab Israeli WarRetribution operationsSix Day War Contents 1 Early life 2 Black September 3 Illness and death 4 ReferencesEarly life editMohammad Daoud Al Abbasi was born in Silwan Jerusalem Palestine He worked as a police officer in the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank which was then a part of Jordan until the Six Day War In 1952 he became a member of the Jordanian delegation of the Jordanian Israeli Mixed Armistice Commission He held the position of Presidency of the joint Jordanian delegation in 1958 until the Six Day War in 1967 In 1956 he was wounded by a mine and was rescued by an Israeli officer Aharon Camara because the Jordanians officers were scared to enter the mine field During the Six Day War he was taken prisoner by the Israeli army for 17 days and then was released He continued working as a head of the Jordanian Israeli Mixed Armistice Commission until 1970 In 1969 he got permission to enter the West Bank for the funeral of his wife Black September editOn September 16 1970 King Hussein of Jordan declared martial law and appointed Brigadier Mohammad Daoud as Prime Minister to lead the first military government in Jordan 3 4 Despite efforts to defuse the tension between the Jordanian army and the Palestinian movements between 16 and 25 September 1970 the escalating conflict resulted in the death of thousands and this conflict became known as Black September also known as the Jordanian Civil War 3 5 6 An Arab League Summit Committee assigned Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Saad Al Sabah Sudanese head of state Gaafar Nimeiry and the Deputy Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Omar Al Saqqaf to investigate and report back the cause of the clash to the Arab summit Meanwhile the Arab League held a meeting for all the head of Arab states in Cairo 7 King Hussein assigned Al Abbasi to join the summit After 10 days only as a prime minister on 24 September out of frustration and pressure after being unable to avoid this developing conflict and the devastating results Al Abbasi submitted his resignation 8 from his position to the Jordanian Ambassador in Cairo Hazem Nuseibah Al Abbasi requested political asylum in Cairo following his resignation Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser asked Al Abbasi to stay in Cairo for consultation of Jordanian affairs The timing of this resignation amidst all the turbulent and rapidly developing events at that time came as a surprise to many and it had a dramatic impact in ending the military conflict in Jordan at a faster pace 9 Illness and death editAl Abbasi was hospitalized in Cairo towards the end of 1971 being diagnosed with a brain tumor and was sent later to Paris to undergo brain surgery Then he asked to be treated in Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem and he was granted permission but he could not make it On 10 January 1972 he returned to the Military Hospital in Amman Jordan and died 9 days later on Wednesday 19 January His body was transferred from Amman to Jerusalem through Allenby Bridge after a formal funeral ceremony A prayer was conducted at al Aqsa mosque on Friday 21 January 1972 He was buried at his home town Silwan as he had wished the town where he was born and originally grew up References edit The Military Ministry leader Mohammad Daoud House of Representatives Jordan Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 27 June 2013 Abu Moamar Al Hajjaj 25 09 2010 Jordanian governments in the reign of King Hussein Available at http www sadaalhajjaj com vb showthread php t 20067 Archived 2018 03 29 at the Wayback Machine a b Snow Peter 1972 Hussein a biography London Barrie amp Jenkins p 221 ISBN 9780214654268 An Nahar Beirut 17 9 1970 King Hussein message to Mohammad Daoud leader on the assignment of the formation of an interim military government Amman 15 09 1970 Available at http www mohamoon net Categories ArabicConflicts ArabicConflict asp ParentID 139 amp Type 11 amp ArabicConflictID 38 Archived 2016 03 03 at the Wayback Machine Loeb Jack O Connell with Vernon 2011 King s counsel a memoir of war espionage and diplomacy in the Middle East 1st ed New York W W Norton amp Co ISBN 9780393063349 Shlaim Avi 2007 Lion of Jordan the life of King Hussein in war and peace London Allen Lane p 325 ISBN 9780713997774 D Mohammad Manasir 8 8 2009 9 45 35 AM Page of the history of Jordan 80 Available at http www ammonnews net article aspx articleNO 43087 Biographies of the figures contained in the book Desert Warrior biographies of personalities in Jordan Available at http www moqatel com openshare Behoth SirZatia17 Jordan mol0023 htm Mohammad Hassanain Haikal 26 08 2010 Available at http www aljazeera net programs pages 4d78527f 5a0f 4b44 b11c 52ca6c162455 L3 Political officesPreceded byAbdelmunim al Rifai Prime Minister of Jordan1970 Succeeded byAhmad Toukan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mohammad Al Abbasi amp oldid 1184504212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
