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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) The Arab League Summit of 1964 (the first summit of the Arab League held January 13-16 in Cairo) initiated the creation of an organization representing the Palestinian people. The Palestinian National Council (the legislative body of the PLO) convened in Jerusalem on May 28, 1964 and...
Tripartite Declaration of 1950 Signed between the United States, Britain, and France pledging to take action within and outside the United Nations to prevent violations of the 1949 armistice lines or frontiers. It also outlined their commitment to peace and stability in the area, their opposition to the use or...
Israel On May 14, 1948 the leaders of the Jewish community in Palestine declared independence in accordance with the UN resolution, and Israel was established as the Jewish state. The U.S. recognized the State of Israel de facto the following day. This marked a major turning point, as the Zionist...