Palestine National Council
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The Palestine National Council (PNC) is the supreme body, or parliament, of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The PLO was established in 1964 as a political umbrella organization for various Palestinian groups, consistently claiming to represent all Palestinian people. The PNC's foundational principles, outlined in the 1968 Palestine National Charter, included the right to an independent state, the complete liberation of Palestine, and the dismantling of the State of Israel. An executive committee manages the PLO's operations. Initially composed of civilian representatives, the PNC later included representatives from guerrilla organizations in 1968.1
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JordanFrom 1973 to the intifada…Hussein, in 1984, allowed the Palestine National Council (a virtual parliament of the Palestinians) to meet in Amman. In February 1985 he signed an agreement with Arafat pledging cooperation with the PLO and coordination of a joint peace initiative. Hussein believed that Arafat would accept a confederation of the West…
Read More…Hussein, in 1984, allowed the Palestine National Council (a virtual parliament of the Palestinians) to meet in Amman. In February 1985 he signed an agreement with Arafat pledging cooperation with the PLO and coordination of a joint peace initiative. Hussein believed that Arafat would accept a confederation of the West…
Read More- JordanRenouncing claims to the West Bank
When the Palestine National Council recognized the PLO as the sole legal representative of the Palestinian people and proclaimed the independence of a purely notional Palestine on November 15, 1988, Hussein immediately extended recognition to the Palestinian entity.
Read MoreWhen the Palestine National Council recognized the PLO as the sole legal representative of the Palestinian people and proclaimed the independence of a purely notional Palestine on November 15, 1988, Hussein immediately extended recognition to the Palestinian entity.
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PalestineThe Palestine Liberation OrganizationA Palestine National Council (PNC) was established to serve as the supreme body, or parliament, of the PLO, and an executive committee was formed to manage PLO activities. Initially, the PNC consisted of civilian representatives from various areas, including Jordan, the West Bank, and the Persian…
Read MoreA Palestine National Council (PNC) was established to serve as the supreme body, or parliament, of the PLO, and an executive committee was formed to manage PLO activities. Initially, the PNC consisted of civilian representatives from various areas, including Jordan, the West Bank, and the Persian…
Read More- PalestineThe dispersal of the PLO from Lebanon
…in the meeting of the Palestine National Council in Amman in November 1984, the first time it had met there since Jordan had crushed the PLO armed forces in 1970.
Read More…in the meeting of the Palestine National Council in Amman in November 1984, the first time it had met there since Jordan had crushed the PLO armed forces in 1970.
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