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The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO; Arabic: منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية Munaẓẓamat at-Taḥrīr al-Filasṭīniyyah) is a Palestinian nationalist coalition that is internationally recognized as the official representative of the Palestinian people in both the Palestinian territories and the diaspora.
The Palestine Liberation Organization was created in 1964 as a paramilitary organization and has sought to conduct foreign relations with states and international organisations since that time. [1] Initially, the PLO established relations with Arab and communist countries. In 1969 the PLO became a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
In Lebanon, the PLO was able to make use of media outlets and resources in order to expand their network of support. One text has suggested that the PLO had a full takeover of the Lebanese media. Publications such as Fatah were published daily from 1970 onward and there were numerous other publications that were published on behalf of the PLO.
The PA Information Minister Yasser Abed Rabbo told reporters the committee had only "reviewed" a letter PA President Arafat had given to President Clinton, listing the charter clauses annulled by the PNC. [33] PLO spokesman Marwan Kanafani was videotaped telling reporters, "This is not an amendment. This is a license to start a new charter ...
It also recognized the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, and accorded it observer status in the United Nations. Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (EC) is the highest executive body of the PLO. [1] [2] [3] Mahmoud Abbas has been Chairman of the EC since the death of Yasser Arafat in ...
The PLO, established in 1964, did not receive any official recognition from the U.S. government. However, an unofficial PLO Information Office was permitted to establish in New York in 1964 and was run by Sadat Hassan, who served as Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations. It operated until 1968, when it was closed.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Ethnic group Palestinians الفلسطينيون (Arabic) al-Filasṭīniyyūn Flag of Palestine Total population 14.3 million Regions with significant populations Palestine 5,350,000 – West Bank 3,190,000 (of whom 912,879 are registered refugees as of 2024) – Gaza Strip 2,170,000 (of whom ...
Ahmad Al-Shuqeiry was the first Chairman of the PLO Executive Committee elected by the Palestinian National Council in 1964, and was succeeded in 1967 by Yahya Hammuda. In February 1969, Yasser Arafat was appointed leader of the PLO. He continued to be PLO leader (sometimes called chairman, sometimes president) until his death in November 2004.