</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.

The document contains various articles and reports related to the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy, including:

* The reaction of Arab leaders and media outlets to the assassination
* The investigation into the shooting and the suspect, Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
* The support for Israel from American politicians, including Robert Kennedy
* The condolences sent by Israeli President Zalman Shazar to President Johnson
* The outpouring of grief and shock from around the world

The document also contains reports on the arrest of Sirhan and his involvement in anti-Israel agitation, as well as the reaction of Jewish leaders and media outlets to the assassination.

Key points:

* Shock and grief from around the world
* Arab world reacts with regret, but some charge it was a Zionist plot
* Soviet press reports on Arab reaction
* Syrian press calls for calm
* United States government and people express their own grief and condolences
* Israeli-Palestinian conflict mentioned, including Six-Day War and Arab-Israeli settlements
* Neighbor of Sirhan's quotes as saying he hated Kennedy because he was rich and "a collaborator with Jews"

Names of people, organizations, and agencies:
- John F. Kennedy
- Robert F. Kennedy
- Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
- David Ben-Gurion
- Levi Eshkol
- Golda Meir
- Moshe Dayan
- Abba Eban
- Walter Eylan
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Dates and locations:
- June 1, 1961 (New York)
- June 9, 1968 (Los Angeles)
- June 10, 1968 (Jerusalem)
- June 11, 1968 (Jerusalem)
- May 1966 (Jerusalem)

Significant events or activities:
- Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign
- Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's arrest and trial for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- The Israeli government's response to the assassination
- The Arab-Israeli conflict
- The establishment of Israel

Connections to JFK, the assassination, or related investigations:
- John F. Kennedy's presidency and legacy
- Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign and assassination
- Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's trial and conviction for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- The investigation into the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

Evidence, testimony, or findings mentioned:
- Testimony from witnesses and experts in the trial of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
- Evidence presented during the trial, including witness statements and physical evidence
- Findings from investigations into the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

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