The PLO: The Rise and Fall of the Palestine Liberation Organization
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984. First? Edition. First? Printing. 303, illus., maps, notes on translation and transliteration, reference notes, bibliography, index, minor soiling. Sticker abrasion inside front board. The PLO was created by the Arab states as a weapon against Israel, but most of its victims have been Arabs. In Jordan it established itself as a rival power to the state and was forcibly expelled by the King. The author has travelled in the Middle East and has interviewed members of all sides involved in the Palestinian conflict. The result is a powerful book which explains the aims, structure, tactics, and role in world politics of the PLO. Condition: good, good.
Keywords: Arafat, Palestine, Terrorism, PLO, Fatah, Fedayeen, Maronite, Middle East, West Bank
ISBN: 0312593791
[Book #42024]
Price: $40.50