Essay Archive - The PLO
The PLO
Functioning as a Palestinian government, the Palestine Liberation
Organization (PLO) was founded in 1964 as a political body representing the
Palestinians in their efforts to reclaim their country from the Israelis.
Originally an umbrella organization of refugee and military groups, it
was ultimately joined by professional, labour and student associations and
also by some individuals.
The purpose of the PLO is to help the Palestinians "to recover their
usurped homes" and to replace Israel with a secular Palestinian state. To
that end, it has been responsible fo....
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