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PLO

American  

PLO British  

abbreviation

  1. Palestine Liberation Organization

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Born and raised in the West Bank, at the age of 15 he became active in Fatah, the PLO faction led by Arafat.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

Longtime PLO leader Yasser Arafat inclined toward socialist views, and as a young man moved away from an alliance with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2024

On the eve of that important agreement, the PLO recognized Israel and Israel recognized the PLO as the representative of the Palestinian people.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Later, Blinken was to hold group talks with foreign ministers of Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and the chair of the PLO executive committee.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023

In the Middle East last year, the United States played the major role in ending the tragic fighting in Lebanon and negotiated the withdrawal of the PLO from Beirut.

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald