Difference between revisions of "Palestine Liberation Organization"
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| − | The Palestine Liberation | + | The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is an organization attempting to represent Palestinian Arabs near Jerusalem, and calling for the destruction of the state of Israel. They have used violence and terrorism to achieve their goals such as in the [[Achille Lauro]] hijacking. The organization is considered a terrorist organization by the US government.[http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/22C61.txt] [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00005201----000-.html] |
Revision as of 04:57, March 9, 2007
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is an organization attempting to represent Palestinian Arabs near Jerusalem, and calling for the destruction of the state of Israel. They have used violence and terrorism to achieve their goals such as in the Achille Lauro hijacking. The organization is considered a terrorist organization by the US government.[1] [2]