📅 17 December 1987
The General Assembly affirmed protections for the PLO observer mission under the UN Headquarters Agreement.
📅 16 April 1988
Israeli commandos assassinated senior PLO leader Abu Jihad, widely regarded as an important coordinator of the uprising.
📅 31 Juli 1988
King Hussein announced Jordanian administrative and legal disengagement, reinforcing the PLO’s representative role.
📅 14 December 1988
Washington announced dialogue with the PLO after Arafat reaffirmed positions on recognition and political violence.
📅 20 Juni 1990
The US suspended its dialogue following a failed Palestinian Liberation Front attack attempt.
📅 2 Augustus 1990
The Gulf crisis changed the diplomatic environment and severely affected PLO regional relations and finances.
📅 20 Januari 1993
Secret Israeli-PLO talks in Norway opened a parallel channel to the formal negotiations.
📅 13 September 1993
Israel and the PLO signed an interim agreement in Washington, deferring major final-status questions.
