PLO
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The Fatah-dominated PLO runs the Palestinian Authority, which governs parts of the West Bank not under Israeli control, and has formally claimed to be the legitimate government in Gaza despite exercising no effective control there.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
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
After the PLO began a dialogue with Israel, India finally established full diplomatic ties with Israel in 1992.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 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 Ronald Reagan
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