King Hussein of Jordan was honored on his recent 40th birthday by new dinar notes bearing his likeness and a symbol strikingly similar to the Star of David. The Jordanian press immediately demanded the withdrawal of the new currency. But the new dinars have scared in value on the West Bank black market.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.