War in Europe. Signature of the United Nations Charter at the San Francisco Conference. Independence of Syria. The Emirate of Transjordan becomes the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. UN General Assembly Resolution 181 (the partition plan). Israel declares its independence. End of the British Mandate in Palestine. Five Arab sta

in the Arava desert, I watched as Rabin, King Hussein, and President Clinton formally seal the full “Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.” 263 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011734 --- PAGE BREAK --- Syria was always going to be harder. But Rabin had moved past his anger over the “pocket deposit”,

in the Arava desert, I watched as Rabin, King Hussein, and President Clinton formally seal the full "Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan." 263 HOUSE _OVERSIGHT_028111 --- PAGE BREAK --- Syria was always going to be harder. But Rabin had moved past his anger over the "pocket deposit"