Abstract
The Palestine Liberation Organizations (PLO’s) two primary preoccupations as 1990 opened were stemming the tide of Soviet Jewish immigration to Israel and its involvement in negotiations over a settlement with Israel. The PLO’s undertaking in 1988 of its new political initiative had been a tactical concession, based, inter alia, on the conviction best articulated by Fath Central Committee member Khalid al-Hasan as the “auxiliary option” - namely, that demographic trends favored an eventual fruition of full Palestinian self-determination in all of Palestine. The most moderate view among PLO leaders was that of Nabil Sha’th, an adviser to ‘Arafat. In 1990, it seemed that the PLO leadership had progressed to the point of giving tacit authorization for a delegation of Palestinians to meet with an Israeli government delegation in Cairo. The desiderata of the PLO in the peace process were an international conference with the PLO representing the Palestinians.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Middle East Contemporary Survey, Volume Xiv |
| Subtitle of host publication | 1990 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 211-243 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429699504 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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