However, in order to avoid a military confrontation with opposition forces, Hussein dismissed several of his anti-PLO cabinet officials, including some of his own family members, and invited Arafat to become Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan.
Namun, dalam upaya menghindar konfrontasi fisik dari pasukan-pasukan tersebut, Hussein mencopot beberapa anggota kabinetnya yang anti-PLO, termasuk beberapa anggota keluarganya sendiri, dan menawarkan jabatan Perdana Menteri Yordania kepada Arafat.