Palestine Liberation Organization

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/palestine-liberation-organization

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1964
2. What is the united nations observer status?Since 1974
3. What is the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)?The PLO is a group that represents the Palestinian people and their homeland, working to build an independent state and protect their rights.
4. Why did the PLO change its approach after the Oslo Accords?After signing the Oslo Accords in 1993, the PLO officially recognized Israel and stopped using violence, moving toward diplomatic talks to try to find peace.

Nationalist Coalition: An alliance of groups united by a shared national identity and political goals.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 242: A key UN resolution calling for Israel's withdrawal from territories occupied in the 1967 war.
De Jure Government: The legally recognized government of a state, even if it does not have full control over its territory.