s its undivided and eternal capital, further antagonizing the Arab states. These disagreements eventually led to the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. Nonetheless, Resolution 242, which followed the Six-Day War, created the foundation of the peace process that began to produce results in the late 1970’s.Palestine Liberation Organization Palestine Liberation Organization is undoubtedly one of the best known terrorist organizations in the world. Accordingly, the organization is led by Yassir Arafat. The Palestine Liberation Organization was created in 1964 during a meeting known as the Palestine Congress in an effort to give a voice to the large number of Palestinians living in refugee camps in Lebanon. By 1967 the Palestine Liberation Organization had decided that their goal was the destruction to the state of Israel. For the next ten years, this goal was the primary focus of the massive terrorist campaign by which their reputation was formed. This war cost untold hundreds of casualties on both sides with very little to show in return. Therefore, in 1974 the Palestine Liberation Organization made a conscious decision to alter its focus from purely terrorist to one that would include political elements, necessary for any meaningful dialogue. Things began to change quickly such as the all-important recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization by the United Nations and by the Arab people at the Rabat Conference. Israel, perhaps sensing the growing sympathy, redoubled its efforts to eliminate the Palestinian threat. In 1982, the Israeli army swept into Beirut, Lebanon and forced the Palestine Liberation Organization to flee from its bastion. In a decision that radical Palestinians resented, Arafat agreed to come to the bargaining table to discuss peace with Israeli leaders. Little came of these talks, and soon after dissension within the ranks of the Palestine Liberation Organization became more pronounced and some of the mo...
