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FIDA was founded by Yasser Abd Rabbo, a pro-peace moderate, who then represented the organization in the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) Executive Committee, where he worked as an advisor to Yassir Arafat. In 2002, he resigned from the party after internal disputes. Womens' rights activist Zahira Kamal had been chosen in an internal election to replace him as minister[2] in the government of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), but Abd Rabbo refused to step down, and instead left the party. He was then able to remain ...

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Palestine Democratic Union, Palestine Democratic Union - Background, Palestine Democratic Union - Beliefs and ideology, Palestine Democratic Union - FIDA leadership, Palestine Democratic Union - Electoral participation

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Founded in 1964, the PLO has a nominal legislative body, the Palestinian National Council (PNC), but most actual political power and decisions are controlled by the PLO Executive Committee, made up of 15 people elected by the PNC. The PLO incorporates a range of generally secular ideologies of different Palestinian movements committed to the struggle for Palestinian independence and "liberation", hence the name of the organization. The Palestine Liberation Organization is considered the legitimate representative of the Palestinian people a ...

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The United Nations General Assembly granted the PLO observer status on November 22, 1974. On January 12, 1976 the UN Security Council voted 11-1 with 3 abstentions to allow the Palestinian Liberation Organization to participate in a Security Council debate without voting rights, a privilege usually restricted to UN member states. After the Palestinian Declaration of Independence the PLO's representation was renamed Palestine. On July 7, 1998, this status was ...

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Successive Israeli governments have considered the PLO to be a terrorist organization both because of its conflict with Israeli military forces and because the PLO has targetted and killed Israeli civilians within its territory and abroad. Israel cites multiple examples of terrorist actions carried out by or controlled by the PLO: The 1970 Avivim school bus massacre by PLO members, killed nine children, three adults and crippled 19. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, th ...

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Palestine Liberation Organization, Palestine Liberation Organization - Overview, Palestine Liberation Organization - Membership, Palestine Liberation Organization - History, Palestine Liberation Organization - Creation, Palestine Liberation Organization - Chairmen of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Executive Committee, Palestine Liberation Organization - Leadership by Yasser Arafat, Palestine Liberation Organization - Black September in Jordan, Palestine Liberation Organization - Ten Point Program, Palestine Liberation Organization - The PLO in Lebanon and the Lebanese Civil War, Palestine Liberation Organization - The PLO in years, Palestine Liberation Organization - A partner for peace?, Palestine Liberation Organization - Tunis & Algeria, Palestine Liberation Organization - First Intifada, Palestine Liberation Organization - Oslo Accords, Palestine Liberation Organization - Second Intifada, Palestine Liberation Organization - The PLO in the United Nations, Palestine Liberation Organization - PLO National Charter, Palestine Liberation Organization - Allegations of terrorism, Palestine Liberation Organization - Statements made by PLO

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The text of the Palestinian National Charter as amended in 1968 contains many clauses calling for the destruction of the state of Israel. In letters exchanged between Arafat and Rabin in conjunction with the 1993 Oslo Accords, Arafat agreed that those clauses would be removed. On 26 April 1996, the Palestine National Council voted to nullify or amend all such clauses, and called for a new text to be produced. A letter from Arafat to US President Clinton in 1998 listed the clauses concerned, and a meeting of the Palestine Central Committee ap ...

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Palestine Liberation Organization, Palestine Liberation Organization - Overview, Palestine Liberation Organization - Membership, Palestine Liberation Organization - History, Palestine Liberation Organization - Creation, Palestine Liberation Organization - Chairmen of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Executive Committee, Palestine Liberation Organization - Leadership by Yasser Arafat, Palestine Liberation Organization - Black September in Jordan, Palestine Liberation Organization - Ten Point Program, Palestine Liberation Organization - The PLO in Lebanon and the Lebanese Civil War, Palestine Liberation Organization - The PLO in years, Palestine Liberation Organization - A partner for peace?, Palestine Liberation Organization - Tunis & Algeria, Palestine Liberation Organization - First Intifada, Palestine Liberation Organization - Oslo Accords, Palestine Liberation Organization - Second Intifada, Palestine Liberation Organization - The PLO in the United Nations, Palestine Liberation Organization - PLO National Charter, Palestine Liberation Organization - Allegations of terrorism, Palestine Liberation Organization - Statements made by PLO

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The slogan of FIDA is "freedom, independence, return, democracy and socialism". It presents itself as a progressive, secular and democratic socialist party, and espouses the Marxist vocabulary of "scientific socialism". It advocates a two-state solution based on the borders of 1967 and with East Jerusalem as the capital of an independent Palestinian state. A prominent FIDA leader, Mamduh Nofal, in 2002 signed an appeal to stop suicide bombings[1]. The party has held two Nationa ...

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Palestine Democratic Union, Palestine Democratic Union - Background, Palestine Democratic Union - Beliefs and ideology, Palestine Democratic Union - FIDA leadership, Palestine Democratic Union - Electoral participation

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According to the World Bank, USD $929 million were given by the international community to the PNA in 2001, $891 millions in 2003 and $1100 in 2005 (representing 53% of the budget in 2005). The main objectives are support to the budget, development aid and public health. In 2003, the US funded $224 millions, the EU $187 millions, the Arab League $124 millions, Norway $53 millions, the World Bank $50 millions, the United Kingdom $43 millions, Italy $40 millions, and the last $170 millions by others. According to the World Bank, the budget def ...

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Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian National Authority - Officials, Palestinian National Authority - Political parties and elections, Palestinian National Authority - Politics and Internal structure, Palestinian National Authority - Current events, Palestinian National Authority - Finances, Palestinian National Authority - Use of European Union assistance, Palestinian National Authority - Payments to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, Palestinian National Authority - Allegations of lawlessness in Palestinian areas, Palestinian National Authority - Violence against civilians, Palestinian National Authority - Violence against officials, Palestinian National Authority - Footnotes

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At the PFLP's Sixth National Conference in 2000, Habash stepped down as general secretary. Abu Ali Mustafa was elected to replace him, but was killed on August 27th, 2001 when an Israeli helicopter fired rockets at his office in the West Bank town of Ramallah. The PFLP shot and killed the far-right Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Zeevi in November 17, 2001 in retaliation. Ahmed Sadat was subsequently elected general secretary on October 3rd, 2001. In January of 2002, he was arrested by the Palestinian Authority under pressure from th ...

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Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - History of the PFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Origins in the ANM, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Formation of the PFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Breakaway organizations, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - PLO membership, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - After the Oslo Accords, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Elections in the PNA, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Successors to George Habash, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Attitude to the peace process, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Membership profile, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Armed attacks of the PFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Armed attacks before 2000, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - During the Al-Aqsa Intifada

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The final status of the Palestinian territories as becoming (wholly or largely) an independent state for the Palestinian people is supported by the countries that back the road map. The government of Israel also accepted the road map but with 14 reservations [10]. Although Israeli settlements were not part of the Oslo Accord negotiations, the Palestinian position is that the creation and the presence of Israeli settlements in those areas is a violation of international law. This has also been affirmed by a majority of members of the Geneva c ...

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Palestinian territories, Palestinian territories - Historical status of West Bank and Gaza Strip, Palestinian territories - Terminology, Palestinian territories - Meanings of the term, Palestinian territories - Claims, Palestinian territories - Israeli claims, Palestinian territories - Palestinian claims, Palestinian territories - Points not in dispute, Palestinian territories - Legal Status of the territories

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When it was formed in the late 1960s the PFLP supported the established line of most Palestinian guerrilla fronts and ruled out any negotiated settlement with Israel that would result in two-states between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. Instead, George Habash in particular, and various other leaders in general advocated one state with an Arab identity in which Jews were entitled to live with the same rights as any minority. Depending on the changing attitudes of the organization since then, it is unknown whether Habash intended ...

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Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - History of the PFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Origins in the ANM, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Formation of the PFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Breakaway organizations, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - PLO membership, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - After the Oslo Accords, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Elections in the PNA, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Successors to George Habash, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Attitude to the peace process, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Membership profile, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Armed attacks of the PFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Armed attacks before 2000, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - During the Al-Aqsa Intifada

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The current PFLP draws its support from bourgeoise, urban, usually university educated Palestinians of varying ages who lead a more secular lifestyle and therefore hold liberal beliefs in reference to social issues, and socialist views on economic ones. Whereas Hamas completely dominates the slums of Gaza, Qalqilya, and Hebron, the PFLP has its roots among the urban middle class, often Christians like their founder George Habash who fear Islamisation of th ...

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Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - History of the PFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Origins in the ANM, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Formation of the PFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Breakaway organizations, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - PLO membership, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - After the Oslo Accords, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Elections in the PNA, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Successors to George Habash, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Attitude to the peace process, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Membership profile, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Armed attacks of the PFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - Armed attacks before 2000, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - During the Al-Aqsa Intifada

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From the establishment of the Palestinian Authority in 1993 until the death of Yasser Arafat in late 2004, only one election had taken place. All other elections were deferred for various reasons. A single election for president and the legislature took place in 1996. The next presidential and the legislature election were scheduled for 2001, but were delayed following the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada. Arafat organized the 2005 municipal elections, in which Hamas gained an honorable score. Following Arafat's death, elections for t ...

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Palestinian National Authority, Palestinian National Authority - Officials, Palestinian National Authority - Political parties and elections, Palestinian National Authority - Politics and Internal structure, Palestinian National Authority - Current events, Palestinian National Authority - Finances, Palestinian National Authority - Use of European Union assistance, Palestinian National Authority - Payments to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, Palestinian National Authority - Allegations of lawlessness in Palestinian areas, Palestinian National Authority - Violence against civilians, Palestinian National Authority - Violence against officials, Palestinian National Authority - Footnotes

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Past Prime Ministers: Mahmoud Abbas: March 19, 2003 - September 6, 2003 Ahmad Qurei: October 7, 2003 - December 15, 2005 Nabil Shaath: December 15, 2005 - December 24, 2005 Ahmad Qurei: December 24, 2005 - to present (acting as caretaker) Past Presidents: Yasser Arafat: July 5, 1994 - November 11, 2004 Rauhi Fattouh (acting): November 11, 2004 - January 15, 2005 ...

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The PLO has a wide diversity of opinions within it, some more peaceful than others. The opinions expressed by some PLO members do not necessarily reflect the organization as a whole. On fighting against Israel: "We plan to eliminate the state of Israel and establish a purely Palestinian state. We will make life unbearable for Jews by psychological warfare and population explosion. . . . We Palestinians will take over everything, including all of Jerusalem." --Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the PLO (in front of a ...

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Palestine Liberation Organization, Palestine Liberation Organization - Overview, Palestine Liberation Organization - Membership, Palestine Liberation Organization - History, Palestine Liberation Organization - Creation, Palestine Liberation Organization - Chairmen of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Executive Committee, Palestine Liberation Organization - Leadership by Yasser Arafat, Palestine Liberation Organization - Black September in Jordan, Palestine Liberation Organization - Ten Point Program, Palestine Liberation Organization - The PLO in Lebanon and the Lebanese Civil War, Palestine Liberation Organization - The PLO in years, Palestine Liberation Organization - A partner for peace?, Palestine Liberation Organization - Tunis & Algeria, Palestine Liberation Organization - First Intifada, Palestine Liberation Organization - Oslo Accords, Palestine Liberation Organization - Second Intifada, Palestine Liberation Organization - The PLO in the United Nations, Palestine Liberation Organization - PLO National Charter, Palestine Liberation Organization - Allegations of terrorism, Palestine Liberation Organization - Statements made by PLO

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The PNI is dominated by secular intellectuals, and appears to be close to the left-wing Palestinian People's Party, although there are no formal ties. It is strongly based in civil society organizations and NGOs operating in the Palestinian Territories, and has extensive connections with foreign aid and support groups. However, with only three years in existence, it enjoys limited if fast-growing support. Also, importantly, its lack of a role within the PLO or in the PNA, as well as its policy ...

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Palestinian National Initiative, Palestinian National Initiative - Ideology, Palestinian National Initiative - Supporter base and leaders, Palestinian National Initiative - Election results

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The resolution is the formula proposed by the Security Council for the successful resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict, in particular, ending the state of belligerency then existing between Egypt, Jordan and Syria versus Israel. It insists upon the termination of all states of war in the area; guarantees the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of all Middle Eastern nations; and ...

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UN Security Council Resolution 242, UN Security Council Resolution 242 - Context, UN Security Council Resolution 242 - Semantic dispute, UN Security Council Resolution 242 - Arguments in favor of all territories reading, UN Security Council Resolution 242 - Arguments against all territories reading, UN Security Council Resolution 242 - Implementation, UN Security Council Resolution 242 - Arab-Israeli peace diplomacy and treaties

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On January 18, 2001, he addressed the nation one last time on television from the Oval Office of the White House, two days before handing over the presidency to George W. Bush, whose father he had defeated in 1992. Like many former American presidents, Clinton has engaged in a career as a public speaker on a variety of issues. In these, he continues to comment on aspects of contemporary politics. One notable theme is his advocacy of multilateral solutions to problems facing the world. Clinton's close relationship with the African Amer ...

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As the first Baby Boomer president, Clinton was seen during his presidency and during his candidacy as a change from the presidents of the World War II Generation. With his sound-bite-ready dialogue and pioneering use of pop culture in his campaigning (he appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show playing the saxophone during the 1992 campaign), Clinton was described, often negatively, as the "MTV president". Despite criticisms that his appeal to young voters lacked substance, Clinton won among Generation X voters in the 1992 election, with th ...

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In Autumn 2000 the Second Intifada began. The Palestinians blame Ariel Sharon, then the Israeli opposition leader, for inciting the Intifada with a trip to the politically sensitive Al-Aqsa Mosque with a large group of Israelis, while Israel claims the PA started it intentionally to improve the Palestinian positions at the negotiating table after the failure of the Camp David talks during the summer of 2000. Over 100 suicide bombings, mainly targeting city buses, restaurants and open air gathering places, have taken place Israel, kill ...

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Terrorism against Israel, Terrorism against Israel - Early history, Terrorism against Israel - After 1967, Terrorism against Israel - The First Intifada, Terrorism against Israel - The Palestinian Authority, Terrorism against Israel - The al-Aqsa Intifada, Terrorism against Israel - Discussion of terrorism against Israel during the al-Aqsa Intifada

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Variations on the basic idea have a long history. The Peel Commission report of 1937 envisioned a partition of the British Mandate of Palestine area into three sections: Arab, Jewish, and a small continued Mandate area (effectively under international control), containing Jerusalem. The Arab leadership rejected the plan, while the Jewish leadership, while not accepting it, wished to use it as a basis for further negotiation. See also:

Two-state solution, Two-state solution - History, Two-state solution - Recent events, Two-state solution - Notes

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While in prison, Amir was engaged to Larisa Trembovler. Amir had met her years ago, when he was a teacher of Judaism sent by Israel to educate Russian Jews. Trembovler first started to visit Amir in jail with her husband for humanitarian reasons. Amir and Trembovler began exchanging letters and speaking on the phone, after she expressed ideological support for him. She has abandoned her husband and ac ...

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Yigal Amir, Yigal Amir - Biography, Yigal Amir - The assassination and aftermath, Yigal Amir - Marriage to Larisa Trembovler

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The final status of the Palestinian territories as becoming (wholly or largely) an independent state for the Palestinian people is supported by the countries that back the road map. The government of Israel also accepted the road map but with 14 reservations [11]. Although Israeli settlements were not part of the Oslo Accord negotiations, the Palestinian position is that the creation and the presence of Israeli settlements in those areas is a violation of international law. This has also been affirmed by a majority of members of the Geneva c ...

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Palestinian territories, Palestinian territories - Historical status of West Bank and Gaza Strip, Palestinian territories - Terminology, Palestinian territories - Meanings of the term, Palestinian territories - Claims, Palestinian territories - Israeli claims, Palestinian territories - Palestinian claims, Palestinian territories - Points not in dispute, Palestinian territories - Legal Status of the territories

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