Interior Situations in Jordan Post-1957 Events
Ahmad Al-aqthah, Department of History, Al-Qassim University, Al-Qassim, KSA.
Abstract
This study investigates interior situations in Jordan post-1957 events depending on official Arab and foreign documents whether published or not published, diaries, and face-to-face interviews which represent a reliable source of documentation in historical research regarding the rich information they generate.
The study demonstrates that the people were living in concern and intimidation under the martial law, where the political parties, which already dissolved, were activating in secrecy. Thus, the political rivalry between the regime and parties brought out to be military as suggested by the actions performed by members of the political parties in the interior like bombing, and assassination of some political figures. As a consequence, the parliamentary life was suspended although the lower house continued in existence when the parliamentary membership of some oppositional parliament members was denied and some others were arrested and further constitutional amendments were made in favor of the regime. The study concluded that the Palace was convinced that it was necessary to restructure the army on basis of the absolute loyalty to the regime.