Why was the PLO formed?

Answer 1

The PLO was formed to independently fight for the Palestinian people. The Palestinians did not have a homeland therefore the PLO was formed to get back the land Israel had taken from them. It was also formed because of their mistrust of the other Arab nations protecting them.

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic: is a political and paramilitary organization which was created in 1964. It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people" by the United Nations and over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations, and has enjoyed observer status at the United Nations since 1974.an armed guerrilla organization, the PLO was responsible for terrorist activities performed against Israel in the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1988, however, the PLO officially endorsed a two-state solution, contingent on terms such as making East Jerusalem capital of the Palestinian state and giving Palestinians the right of return to land occupied by Palestinians prior to 1948, as well as the right to continue armed struggle until the end of "The Zionist Entity."