Word: shrinesin
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan, also at the Casablanca conference, announced his country would relinquishcontrol of Muslim shrinesin east Jerusalem -- a privilege Israel had just granted Jordan in last month's peace treaty, infuriating Palestinians so much that PLO chairman Yasser Arafat boycotted the treaty signing. Now, Hassan said, Jordan would transfer authority once Israel reaches a full agreement over self-rule for the emerging Palestinian state -- which is expected to happen within months.Post comment onInternational
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