Hussein of Jordan of Palestinians residing in Jordan. Nevertheless, the Hashemite custodianship over the Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem was retained. Israeli politicians were stunned, thinking it was a political manoeuvre so that the Palestinians could show support for Hussein, but later realized that it represented a shift in Jordan's policy after Hussein asked his West Bank supporters not to issue petitions demanding that he relent. In a meeting in November 1988 the PLO accepted all United Nations resolutions and agreed to recognize Israel. Jordan's disengagement from the West Bank led to a slowing of the Jordanian economy. The Jordanian dinar
Prince Ali bin Hussein Prince Ali bin Hussein Prince Ali bin Hussein (; born 23 December 1975) is the third son of King Hussein of Jordan, and the second child of the king by his third wife, Queen Alia. He is also the half brother of King Abdullah II. He is a member of the Hashemite family, which has ruled Jordan since 1921 and claims to be descended from the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In September 2015, Prince Ali announced his candidacy in the FIFA presidential election following Sepp Blatter's resignation. Ali spent his summers in 1984 and 1986 at Camp Agawam in Raymond, Maine.