King Hussein on peace

Title

King Hussein on peace

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

19 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:13:50

Description

Press conference with King Hussein of Jordan (Hussein bin Talal) who has sworn to protect Jordan’s sovereign airspace if the Israeli air force flies through to attack Iraq following Israeli threats of retaliation after further Iraqi missile attacks. He appeals for an end to the crisis and says if the Arab-Israeli conflict can be resolved, the world can move towards peace and security. Reporters ask questions.

Contributors

Hussein bin Talal; King Hussein of Jordan

Keywords

Israel; Jewish-Arab relations; Conflict resolution; Peacebuilding; Jordan; Aerial bombardment; Missiles; Military operations; Wars (events); Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Operation Desert Storm (1991); Religious conflict

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