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What is the name of the organization created to return Arabs to areas claimed by Israel?
PLO
Who is Yasir Arafat and what is the PLO?
Yasir Arafat is no more. He died on November 11, 2004. The PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) is a joint effort by several separate anti-Israel groups originally organized in 1964 to destroy Israel through the force of arms. Arafat was the head of his own group, Al Fatah, when it joined the PLO. Arafat later headed the PLO from 1969 until he died. In 1996, the PLO renounced its stated goal of dissolving Israel. After Arafat died, the PLO fell on hard times, and in 2006, Hamas won out over Al Fatah for control of the Palestinian Authority. The PLO has been struggling for traction among the Palestinian people for the past 3 years.
Did the Palestine Liberation Organization fight against the State of Israel?
Yes. The Palestine Liberation Organization fought the state of Israel from its foundation until 1993, when the Oslo Accords were signed between the PLO and Israel. The most serious fighting occurred in 1981-1982 during the Lebanese Civil War.
Did Israel declare war on Egypt in 1980?
No. Israel was not at war or declaring war on anyone in 1980. In 1981, Israel entered the Lebanese Civil War after a barrage of rockets coming from southern Lebanon under PLO control.
In pursuit of hezbollah which country did israel attack in 1982 and 2006?
Lebanon.It is important to note that the invasion in 1982 was to pursue the PLO, not Hezbollah.
What was the The PLO uprising against Israel in the 1980s and again in the late 1990s is referred to as?
jihad
What year did the PLO recognize Israel's right to exist?
In 1993 the PLO recognized Israel's right to exist in peace, at the culmination of the Oslo Accords. In return, Israel immediately recognized the PLO as the official representative of the Palestinian People and the basis for a Palestinian State.
Why does Israel not like the PLO?
The PLO orchestrated numerous violent terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and from 1964-1993 denied the right of Israel to exist as an independent state. That seems are reasonable basis to create ire.
What does plo want to do?
PLO wants to destroy Israel and all of it's people.
What year did PLO recognize israel's right to exist?
In 1993 the PLO recognized Israel's right to exist in peace, at the culmination of the Oslo Accords. In return, Israel immediately recognized the PLO as the official representative of the Palestinian People and the basis for a Palestinian State.
What are the aims and objectives of PLO?
The main aim of the PLO is to establish a Palestinian state and to rid the world of Israel.
What is the purpose of the PLO?
PLO stands for Palestinian Liberation Organization, and the name explains the purpose for which it was created; to liberate Palestine from Israel. The PLO and Israel made peace in the 1990's, and since then Palestine has existed as a semi-autonomous state within Israel.
What were the results of the Israel-PLO Conflict?
Thousands dead and the Oslo Accords of 1993, granting the PLO the authority to form the Palestinian Authority and negotiate with Israel over the future of the Palestinian people.
When was the peace treaty signed between Israe l and PLO?
The peace treaty was signed between Israel and the PLO on September 13, 1993.
How did Israel respond to the PLO's use of terrorist tactics during the 1970s?
Israel evicted them from the West Bank and sent Mossad agents to follow them wherever they went. Additionally, Israel began to modify its security apparatus to better anticipate PLO attacks.
What is the name of the organization created to return Arabs to areas claimed by Israel?
PLO
When did israel agreed to return part of West Bank to PLO?
September, 1995
