Word: palestinians
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...merely a survivor. Though he made costly mistakes, he emerged as the region's strongest force for moderation. Though he was frequently betrayed by friend and foe alike, even targeted for assassination, he responded with magnanimity. He molded a modern, cohesive state from a collection of Bedouin tribes and Palestinian refugees, and won something rare in his nasty neighborhood: a lifelong reputation as a man of tolerance...
...disappointments were legion: the vanquishing of Hashemite rule in Jerusalem and the West Bank; the vain efforts to negotiate a permanent Palestinian settlement; the bittersweet peace with Israel; even the falling out with his younger brother Hassan in the last six months of his life. His quiet but unflinching partnership with the West earned him little but trouble from other Arab states. Despite everything, his charisma and unwavering hope created a powerful bond with his subjects and made Jordan one of the Middle East's most respected nations...
...predicted success and stability for the reign of the next Hashemite king was only a side-bar to the real feelings on both sides of the Jordan River this weekend: how to say goodbye to an ally who became a trusted leader and a friend to three peoples--Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli...
According to the Palestinian official, Arafat is trying to extract some advantage for the postponement. Most of all, he wants the U.S. to state plainly, before May 4, that it supports Palestinian self-determination...
Meanwhile, European diplomats are pushing a plan whereby the Palestinian people would finally get to vote in municipal elections in April as compensation for delaying the statehood declaration. Arafat, says the source, has put off such voting, fearful that Muslim radicals would perform well and thus further challenge his authority...