Hussein , a constitutional monarch , started his rule with what was termed a " liberal experiment , " allowing , in 1956 , the formation of the only democratically elected government in Jordan 's history . A few months into the experiment , he forced that government to resign , declaring martial law and banning political parties . Jordan fought three wars with Israel under Hussein , including the 1967 Six-Day War , which ended in Jordan 's loss of the West Bank . In 1970 Hussein expelled Palestinian fighters ( fedayeen ) from Jordan after they had threatened the country 's security in what became known as Black September . The King renounced Jordan 's ties to the West Bank in 1988 after the Palestine Liberation Organization was recognized internationally as the sole representative of the Palestinians . He lifted martial law and reintroduced elections in 1989 when riots over price hikes spread in southern Jordan . In 1994 he became the second Arab head of state to sign a peace treaty with Israel
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