Word: yasser
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...Lebanese war in a major way. While some smaller Palestinian organizations have joined in the fighting on the Moslem side, the moderate P.L.O. leadership has so far tried to stay out of the hostilities. It has not wanted to dissipate its strength by fighting in Lebanon. But P.L.O. Leader Yasser Arafat warned that his group might not be able to pursue a "policy of moderation" much longer. If they cannot, the Lebanese right and the P.L.O. may become locked into such vicious fighting that Syria might feel compelled to intervene militarily on behalf of the Palestinians. This in turn could...
...just solution of the issue include recognition of the Palestinians' national rights as a people, and is essential to any peace settlement. At the Security Council debate, the pro-Palestinian arguments will for the first time be put forward not just by surrogates but by a representative of Yasser Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization, probably its shadow "foreign minister," Farouk Kaddoumi...
...take part in the talks enhances the P.L.O.'s drive for international respectability. Ever since the P.L.O. was recognized as the "sole legitimate representative" of the Palestinian people by the Rabat Summit in October 1974-followed a month later by the triumphal appearance at the General Assembly of Yasser Arafat-the P.L.O. has scored impressive diplomatic successes. Its representatives are accepted as de facto "ambassadors" by some 100 countries and international organizations. At his Beirut headquarters Arafat receives a steady stream of visiting VIPs from the West...
...think that now the South Moluccan terrorists have killed innocent people [Dec. 22], they should be admitted to the United Nations as Yasser Arafat...
Half Loaf. The Saunders testimony, even as it profoundly disturbed Israelis, profoundly intrigued Palestinian moderates, including Yasser Arafat. According to some reports, he is ready to accept a "half a loaf solution to the Middle East problem-a state on the West Bank and in Gaza, instead of all Palestine. Although they are still a distinctly minority voice, at least five dovish ministers in the Israeli Cabinet have called for a new policy under which Israel would announce its willingness to negotiate with any group of Palestinians that would recognize Israel, renounce the use of terrorism against it, and accept...