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meetings, with Hussein often coming
dressed casually to exchange ideas with
the ambassador. Only at times of dis-
agreement with Israel did Hussein
summon Shamir to his official office
for a formal meeting.
"Above all, I was impressed by his
sincerity and human charm," recalled
Shamir, a noted Middle East historian.
Israelis also feel warmth for the king
because even when he was at war with
Israel, he shattered the stereotype of
the Arab who hates Israel and wants its
destruction. Even as far back as Israel's
stunning victory in the 1967 Six-Day
War, in which Jordan was aligned with
Syria and Egypt against the Jewish
state, Israelis had a soft spot for the
king. This week, Israel's top humorist,
Ephraim-Kishon, who coined Hussein's
affectionate nickname "Hussi" that
year, explained that even then, "we did
not really regard him as an enemy."
The king was also remembered for
his sense of humor. Former Prime
Minister Shimon Peres recalled how
during secret talks with Hussein in
London in 1987, when Peres was for-
eign minister in a national unity gov-
ernment, the British notable who was
hosting the two leaders sent home all
the servants to preserve secrecy.
After dinner, Peres recalled, Hussein
turned to Peres and said, "And now,
let's do the dishes.
In a special news conference,
Netanyahu said, "Every Israeli — right,
center, left, up, down — cherishes this
man, views him as a Jordanian patriot
but also as a champion of peace, a gen-
uine peace between Israel and Jordan."
For their part, Palestinians did not
share the same scope of grief as the
Israelis.
The Palestinian Authority did
declare a three-day mourning period
to mark Hussein's death, and the self-
rule government called Hussein a
statesmen who had served the just
cause of his people and the cause of
the Palestinians. Even the militant
Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin
conveyed condolences to Jordan on
the king's death. But many
Palestinians cannot forget 1970, when
Hussein threw the Palestine Liberation
Organization out of Jordan in a series
of bloody confrontations known as
Black September. But Israelis felt
much differently.
Eitan Haber, adviser to the late
Rabin, spoke for many when he said:
"Shalom enemy, shalom lover, shalom
\Tour majesty the king." I

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