Palestinian Liberation Organization Quotes

This quotation illustrates one of the more bizarre aspects of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Namely that many of the Arab leaders appear to be in complete denial of what is totally verified historical fact about the Jewish presence and at times rule of much of the Middle East. There were two Jewish Temples built in Jerusalem. The first was the Temple of Solomon of Biblical Fame. Even of one dismisses the Bible as a historical source, the Babylonian records describe the Temple’s destruction in 586 BC. The Jewish Temple was rebuilt by Herod and the governmental records document its construction and other records describe its use and dedication by the Maccabees. The Roman Records completely document the destruction of the 2nd Temple in 70 AD. Arafat, although ridiculed throughout the civilized world, ordered Palestinian Historians to never mention or write about the Jewish Temples. No one knows whether he just did this as a political ploy, or was trying to pander to radical Arabs, or actually believed his statements and was in denial about reality. Outside of some Arabs, no one else believed it.

Syria constantly goaded Nasser and Egypt to attack Israel. However, Nasser was receiving huge foreign aid in the form of wheat which was needed to feed his population. See {595373}

When the Jordanian Arab Army ejected the PLO who were trying to take over Jordan by force, they killed more Palestinians than the Israelis had killed in the entire conflict with the Palestinians. The PLO then went to Tunesia which had no army to defend against them.

This was a major historical breakthrough. The PLO had finally accepted the right of Israel to exist. The PLO changed some of the offensive parts of their Constitution but Arafat reneged on making all the changes.