Country Jordan Local time Friday 9:30 AM | Governorate Balqa Governorate | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 48% Humidity | ||
Synd 24 11 67 military installations in karameh bombed by israelis
Al-Karameh (Arabic: الكرامة), or simply Karameh, is a town in central Jordan, near the Allenby Bridge which spans the Jordan River. The river defines the border between Jordan and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Map of Karameh, Jordan
Al-Karameh was also the battleground for one of the main events in the history of the Palestinian national movement. In 1968, the city served as the political and military headquarters of the Palestinian Fatah movement led by Yasser Arafat. On 21 March 1968, al-Karameh became the site of the Battle of Karameh.
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Karameh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA