In January 1962 Wasfi Tal was appointed prime minister . The young politician who worked to bring sweeping reforms resigned after Hussein sought to solidify his position following the rise of the Nasser-supporting Ba'ath party to the governments of Iraq and Syria in two 1963 coups . The first direct contacts between Jordan and Israel started in early 1960s ; Hussein had a Jewish doctor named Emmanuel Herbert who acted as intermediary between the two nations during Hussein 's visits to London . In the talks , Hussein highlighted his commitment to a peaceful resolution to the Israeli – Palestinian conflict . His secret rapprochement with Israel was followed by a public rapprochement with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1964 , which bolstered Hussein 's popularity both in Jordan and in the Arab world . Hussein received a warm welcome after visiting West Bank cities afterwards . The rapprochement with Nasser happened during the 1964 Arab League summit in Cairo , where the Palestine Liberation Army ( PLA ) and the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) were established , and where Jordan agreed to join the United Arab Command . During the summit Nasser also attempted to convince Hussein to purchase Soviet weapons , but the Americans provided Hussein with tanks and jets instead , with the understanding that they would not be used in the West Bank at Israel 's request . The PLO identified itself as a representative of the Palestinian people , which clashed with Jordan 's sovereignty claim over the West Bank . The PLO started to demand that the Jordanian government legalize their activities , including the setting up of Palestinian armed units to fight Israel ; the requests were denied
1964 Arab League summit
1964 Arab League summit (Cairo)
Hussein of Jordan