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Its first leader was leftist Ahemd Shukairy (Ahmed Shukairy / Shukeiri)<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/47754873/ The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia, June 13,1967, p.4]: ''Palestine Liberation Group Badly Mauled. By Michael Goldsmith, Beirut, Lebanon (AP). The Arab defeat in the Middle East war leaves a big question mark over the future of the Pafestine Liberation Organization and its '''firebrand leader -leftist Ahemd Shukairy'''. Shukairy narrowly escaped capture by Israeli forces in Jerusalem and many of his "Liberation Army" are now prisoners of the Israelis. "We will wipe Israel off the face of the map and no Jew will survive," Shukairy declared two days before the war broke out June 5. He vowed to lead the vanguard of his troops into the Israeli sector of Jerusalem and set up a "purely Arab government" there for all of Palestine.''</ref>.

Its first leader was leftist Ahemd Shukairy (Ahmed Shukairy / Shukeiri)<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/47754873/ The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia, June 13,1967, p.4]: ''Palestine Liberation Group Badly Mauled. By Michael Goldsmith, Beirut, Lebanon (AP). The Arab defeat in the Middle East war leaves a big question mark over the future of the Pafestine Liberation Organization and its '''firebrand leader -leftist Ahemd Shukairy'''. Shukairy narrowly escaped capture by Israeli forces in Jerusalem and many of his "Liberation Army" are now prisoners of the Israelis. "We will wipe Israel off the face of the map and no Jew will survive," Shukairy declared two days before the war broke out June 5. He vowed to lead the vanguard of his troops into the Israeli sector of Jerusalem and set up a "purely Arab government" there for all of Palestine.''</ref>.

During the 1993 [[Oslo Accords]] the PLO under [[Yasser Arafat]] agreed to revise the covenant which had called for “the liquidation of the Zionist presence”. However, in a speech given to the Palestine Legislative Council he justified this step by referring to [[Muhammad]]’s Treaty of Hudaybiyah with the Koresh tribe. This peace pact was used by Muhammad to muster enough military strength to conquer the Koresh who would surrender without a single fight.<ref>https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/177041/why-israel-victim-david-horowitz</ref>

During the 1993 [[Oslo Accords]] the PLO under [[Yasser Arafat]] agreed to revise the covenant which had called for “the liquidation of the Zionist presence”. However, in a speech given to the Palestine Legislative Council he justified this step by referring to [[Muhammad]]’s Treaty of Hudaybiyah with the Koresh tribe. This peace pact was used by Muhammad to muster enough military strength to conquer the Koresh who would surrender without a single fight.<ref>[https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/177041/why-israel-victim-david-horowitz 'Why Israel Is The Victim,'] Feb 11, 2013, FPM, David Horowitz</ref>

In 2018 the PLO wanted to bring charges against Israel for war crimes to the [[International Criminal Court]]. Critics emphasize that this step is a subterfuge to avoid negotiations with Israel.<ref>Puder, Joseph (September 17, 2018). [https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271344/trump-administration-shutting-down-plo-mission-joseph-puder TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SHUTTING DOWN PLO MISSION IN WASHINGTON]. ''FrontpageMag''. Retrieved September 17, 2018.</ref> Consequently, on September 10, 2018 the [[Trump Administration]] announced it would close the Palestine Liberation Organization's mission in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>O'Reilly, Andrew (September 10, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/10/trump-administration-closing-plo-mission-in-washington.html Trump administration closing PLO mission in Washington]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 10, 2018.</ref>

In 2018 the PLO wanted to bring charges against Israel for war crimes to the [[International Criminal Court]]. Critics emphasize that this step is a subterfuge to avoid negotiations with Israel.<ref>Puder, Joseph (September 17, 2018). [https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271344/trump-administration-shutting-down-plo-mission-joseph-puder TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SHUTTING DOWN PLO MISSION IN WASHINGTON]. ''FrontpageMag''. Retrieved September 17, 2018.</ref> Consequently, on September 10, 2018 the [[Trump Administration]] announced it would close the Palestine Liberation Organization's mission in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>O'Reilly, Andrew (September 10, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/10/trump-administration-closing-plo-mission-in-washington.html Trump administration closing PLO mission in Washington]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 10, 2018.</ref>