The palestinian Authority declared a three-day mourning period to mark King Hussein’s death. The self-rule government called Hussein a statesmen who had served the just cause of his people and the cause of the Palestinians. Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin also conveyed condolences to Jordan on the king’s death.
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