Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 2
The Palestine Liberation Organisation, established in 1964 to represent Palestinians and pursue the liberation of Palestine.
Revise: The Six Day WarArab leaders agreed to establish a United Arab Command, with its headquarters in Cairo, to coordinate their military forces. They also supported the creation of a Palestinian organisation; the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) was established later in 1964. This gave the Palestinian cause an organised body backed by Arab governments.
- Revise: Aftermath of 1967
The Palestine Liberation Organisation: an umbrella organisation of Palestinian groups seeking Palestinian national liberation, chaired by Yasser Arafat from February 1969.