The Murder of King Abdullah I Destroyed the Best Chance for Peace in the Middle East
On July 20, 1951, Palestinian assassin Mustafa Shukri Ashshu killed King Abdullah I of Jordan in Jerusalem, ending what the article describes as the best hope for a peaceful resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The 21-year-old tailor acted on behalf of former Grand Mufti Amin al-Husseini, a Nazi collaborator and Hitler admirer who opposed Abdullah's diplomatic efforts with Israel. Abdullah had engaged in secret talks with Israeli leaders Golda Meir and Reuven Shiloah, seeking a compromise between Arab Palestinians and Jewish immigrants, many of whom were Holocaust survivors. His assassination, carried out by a gunman linked to al-Husseini's network, eliminated a key moderate voice and deepened the conflict. The article argues that this murder destroyed the most viable path to a sustainable peace in the region.
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