</s>KENNEDY/ARABS (117) Mideast Mirror 13 JORDAN DENTIS REPORT ON June 15, 1968. SIRIHAN ARREST Father Wants to Visit U.S. [MIDEAST MIRROR. June. 15. 1968] AMAN - An official Jordanian spokesman on June 10 donned a report that a brother of Sirhan Bishari Sirhan, had been handed over to Jordan immigrant accused of murdering Senator Robert Kennedy, who had been held over to Jordanian authorities by Iraq after the spokesman said that Jordan authorities had no information on the subject of the spokesman that had been banned over a person called Solomon Bishara. Stirhan. A news agency quoting "officially informed sources" in Baghdad. said Soliman Sirhan was arrested carrying maps of Iraq air and military bases and a memorandum of Jourdanan to Juno 10 to Dishaisha Salomon, father. of this month. In Journam, in June 10 to Bisharan Salomon's father, of Sirhan Sirhan said to plan to go to the United States before the end of this moment. He shall be everything to do to Dohaisha Saloman, father, told reporters. away from his home for a few days, he had been money to Defoited my son! ho about the stops he should take. away from him home for two days. He had been consulting influential Arches. about his stops he said that he was "asteriously lit" to report which said one of his. Sirhan described as "as "astastically lit" the report which Said for Israel, "We have no son by none the name of Soliman" he said, and the report. "I'm not son so, add that none of his sons travelled to Iraq. and the reporter, I have said that no one would do everything in my power to prove. his innocence. I believe he is innocent, but if he did did shoot Senator Kennedy the fault lives with his innocent, he said. Utteronoros to Blanco blane. The Bishop Sirhan would not ask the utteronors of the late Senator were to blane, "The Senator said that the utoronors though" to hold a question, Israel officials said they would not have not stand in the father's " way should wish to go, to The United States, who he no spoke three years as. On June 14, to Bihara Sirhan received permission to leave Israel. Occupied territory for Jordan, in Israel's spokesman in Journisan said, he wanted to attend to his bank account in Iran. There was no reservation in saying the application for his position to visit to the Unified Stotos. would go from Aman to New York. But American Consular officials said that Bishariah Sirhan had not not such a vision for a U. S. Visas. They thought it unlikely that would be given such a visas, because he was under the jurisdiction of the Consulleto <loc_859><loc_869><loc_130><loc_869>General in Jorsalon.

Summary  
The documents detail international reactions to Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, a Jordanian Arab student born in Jerusalem in 1944, was identified as the accused assassin. He was allegedly transferred to Jordanian authorities by Iraq after his arrest. His father, Soliman Bishara Sirhan, sought to visit the U.S., claiming his son’s innocence and requesting a trial in Jordan due to Sirhan’s alleged citizenship. Arab leaders, including Lebanon’s Prime Minister Dr. Abdallah al-Yafi and Saudi Arabian media, condemned the assassination as an act of violence against political figures. Some reports speculated on U.S. intelligence involvement or Zionist motives, while others emphasized Arab solidarity and rejection of political assassinations. Israeli officials, including Foreign Minister Eban, criticized Western media for alleged anti-Semitic narratives surrounding the case. Sirhan’s arrest was linked to his alleged ties to Palestinian nationalism, anti-Israel agitation, and financial activities in Los Angeles. U.S. government reactions included a national day of mourning declared by President Lyndon B. Johnson and discussions in Senate proceedings about foreign policy implications. Israeli intelligence reportedly compiled a dossier for U.S. agencies (e.g., FBI) containing information on Sirhan’s alleged connections to Palestinian groups, financial networks, and potential ideological affiliations. Media coverage from Arab, Israeli, and Western outlets highlighted political tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Arab nations, with some sources suggesting conspiracy theories involving capitalist interests or Zionist influence.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated Senator)  
- Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (accused assassin; Jordanian Arab student born in Jerusalem)  
- Soliman Bishara Sirhan (father of Sirhan, sought U.S. visit and trial in Jordan)  
- Dr. Abdallah al-Yafi (Lebanese Prime Minister)  
- President Lyndon B. Johnson (U.S. President at the time)  
- Eban (Israeli Foreign Minister)  
- Zalman Shazar (President of Israel, sent condolences)  
- Muqaddam (Tunisian National Assembly speaker, sent condolences)  
- John K. Cooley (reported as collecting funds for Palestinian groups in Los Angeles)  
- Sadaya Yarih (mother of Robert Kennedy Yashi, a child mentioned in the text)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California (site of assassination and Sirhan’s arrest)  
- Jerusalem (Sirhan’s birthplace; center for Arab-Israeli reactions)  
- Jordan (linked to Sirhan’s alleged activities and potential trial)  
- Iraq (alleged intermediary in transferring Sirhan to Jordanian authorities)  
- Lebanon (home to Al-Wahdah and Al-Jaridah newspapers covering the case)  
- Saudi Arabia (media outlets condemning the assassination)  
- Sudan (Al-Azhar media outlet referenced in discussions)  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. government reactions and Senate proceedings)  
- Beirut, Lebanon (reported by *Guardian* as a location for Arab reactions)  
- London (references to *Guardian* reporting on Arab responses)  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles (June 5, 1968)  
- Sirhan Bishara Sirhan’s arrest and alleged transfer to Jordanian authorities via Iraq  
- Soliman Bishara Sirhan’s request for his son’s trial in Jordan citing Jordanian citizenship  
- Arab leaders’ condemnation of the assassination as an act of violence against political figures  
- Israeli Foreign Minister Eban’s criticism of *Le Monde* for its editorial on the murder  
- Preparation of an Israeli dossier for U.S. agencies (e.g., FBI) containing information on Sirhan’s alleged ties to Palestinian groups and financial activities  
- U.N. Council condolences and President Johnson’s declaration of a national day of mourning  
- Media coverage in Arabic, French, and Western outlets linking the assassination to U.S.-Israel tensions and broader geopolitical conflicts  
- Speculation about conspiracy theories involving U.S. intelligence (e.g., CIA), capitalist interests, or Zionist influence  
- Sirhan’s alleged connections to anti-Israel agitation, Palestinian communities, and New York tabloids  

Key Organizations  
- Israeli Intelligence and Police Authorities (involved in dossier preparation)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (recipient of the Israeli dossier)  
- Arab Student Organization (mentioned in relation to Sirhan’s alleged membership)  
- MENA (Middle East News Agency)  
- Al-Wahdah, Al-Jaridah (Lebanese newspapers covering the case)  
- Al-Azhar (Sudanese media outlet referenced in discussions)  
- American Jewish Committee (mentioned in context of U.S. Jewish community reactions)  
- U.N. Council (expressed condolences for Kennedy’s death)  
- Arab League nations (Jordan, Syria, Egypt) referenced in media and political discourse  
- Jerusalem Post (published articles on reactions to the assassination)  
- Soviet Union (mentioned in press coverage and diplomatic exchanges)

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