Reference History & Overview Black September (1970) Constitution (1968) Palestine National Charter (1968) Statement of Proclamation of the Organization (1964) Original PLO Covenant (1964) Analysis of PLO Charter PLO Recognized As Sole Legitimate Representative of the Palestinians (1974) The PLO’s “Phased Strategy” PNC Declaration of Independence (1988) Organizations Abu Nidal Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) Fatah Force 17 Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) Tanzim Policies & Statements PLO Central Council Decides to Suspend Oslo Agreement (2018) Arafat on Violence & Martyrdom (2001) Speech to UNGA Renouncing Terror (1988) Statement to Satisfy Conditions for Dialogue (1988) Arafat Clarifies Statement (1988) The Hussein-Arafat Accord (1985) Declaration of Palestine National Council (1977) Six Point Program of the PLO (1977) Ten Point Program of the PLO (1974) U.S. & PLO Presidential Waiver of Relations with the PLO Presidential Waiver of Sanctions on PLO PLO Compliance Report (2002) Intelligence Assessment of PLO Plan to Declare Independence (1988) State Department Cable on Hamas-PLO Competition (1988) Reasons for the US Entering a Dialogue with the PLO (1988) Documenting PLO-Black September Link (1973) Arafat Involvement in Murder of U.S. Diplomat (1973) First Guidance On Policy Toward PLO (1965) Founder: Arab League Founded: 1964 Location: Gaza/West Bank Current Leader: Mahmoud Abbas First Chairman: Ahmad Shukeiri Important Figures Mahmoud Abbas Haidar Abdul Shafi Sabri Khalil al-Banna (Abu Nidal) Yasser Arafat Khalil El-Wazir (Abu Jihad) Saleh Khalaf (Abu Iyad) Farouq Qaddumi (Abu Lutf) Abdul Razeq al-Yahya Ahmad Shuqeiri