Word: plo
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...would signify the first positive step in the right direction. This would give them hope of coming out of the present impasse which now seems to be the best chance they may have. But their sentiments do not count. As long as there is no "green light" from the PLO leadership, as long as there is a terrorist threat against the life of any local notable who will dare to join the talks, this means a practical non-starter...
...other hand, the third aspect depends totally on the PLO itself. In spite of all the efforts to bring about a modification in the PLO's position, the result was never successful. Many times it seemed as if they were about to adopt a more moderate policy, but at the very last moment they turned back, and stuck to the professed policy of their most extreme elements...