Word: plo
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Palestinians were reported wounded in the Gaza Strip during street battles between soldiers and Arabs protesting the assassination of Khalil Wazir, the PLO military commander. He was killed in Tunis last Saturday by commandos said to be Israelis, and buried Wednesday in Damascus, Syria...
...indeed disheartening that Mr. Schwaber felt the need to rely on hackneyed arguments: those who claim to be fighting for Palestinian rights are secretly seeking the destruction of the Jewish state, Palestinians are terrorist aggressors, the SAS supports terrorism, and the PLO is nothing but a terrorist organization. Fortunately, Americans are becoming more aware of the hollowness behind such accusations in light of Israel's violent responses to the current uprising. At least 123 Palestinians have been shot, beaten or tear gassed to death. Four Palestinians have been deported from their homeland, thousands of others arrested without charge. Telephone lines...
...wishes to make clear that it has no official stance regarding the PLO, but it does unanimously affirm the right of Palestinians to choose their own leadership whomever they might be. Despite what anyone's personal views are toward the PLO, there is no denying that it represents the Palestinians and that it must have a role in any negotiations equal to that of Israeli representatives. Just as the PLO is willing to negotiate with Israel and the U.S. the U.S. and Israel should be willing to negotiate with the PLO. Peace is made with one's enemies, Mr. Schwaber...
...convince me that Israel should let the riots continue. Stories of atrocities may arouse sympathy, but they are no substitute for the reasoned discourse that will lead to a political solution for Palestine. SAS should attempt to further that discourse by educating students about the actual position of the PLO, of Israel, and of Secretary of State George P. Schultz. Leave horror stories to the news media...
Since 1985, the PLO has taken credit for more than 250 attacks against innocent civilians in Israel alone, the most recent being the hijacking of a bus in Israel and the point-blank murder of a passenger, just one month ago. Four of the seven remarks on the SAS "fact sheet" imply the legitimacy of the PLO, yet the SAS conveniently forgets to mention what the PLO stands for. The PLO reaffirmed its National Covenant in April, 1987, calling for "armed struggle" against the "Zionist entity" until there is "complete liberation of Palestine." Unfortunately, no powerful Palestinian peace movement exists...