Question

In which year was the Palestinian Liberation Organisation(PLO) established?
A) 1967
B) 1972
C) 1964
D) 1956

Answer 1

Hint: The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), also known as the Arab Munaamat al-Tarr Filasniyyah, is an umbrella political organisation that claims to represent all Palestinians around the world—those Arabs and their descendants who lived in mandated Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.

Complete answer:
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was formed in 1964 with the goal of military struggle for the "liberation of Palestine." Over 100 governments with whom it maintains diplomatic ties acknowledge it as the "sole legitimate representation" of the Palestinian people, and it has had observer status at the United Nations since 1974 as the official government of the State of Palestine.

It was founded in 1964 to bring together the leadership of several Palestinian resistance groups that had previously operated under the radar. However, it rose to prominence only after the Six-Day War in June 1967, and it waged a long-running guerrilla war against Israel in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s until engaging into peace talks with Israel in the 1990s. So, the Palestinian Liberation Organisation(PLO) was established in the year 1964.

Thus, the correct answer is Option C) 1964.

Note: The PLO was labelled a terrorist organisation by the United States in 1987 as a result of its operations, which included violence against Israeli citizens, however contact has been tolerated since 1988 thanks to a presidential waiver. The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) acknowledged Israel's right to exist in peace in 1993, accepting UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 and rejecting "violence and terrorism." As a result, Israel formally recognised the PLO as the Palestinian people's representation. The Palestinian Central Council stopped recognition of Israel on October 29, 2018, and all security and economic collaboration with Israel was ceased.