Arafat addresses the UN General Assembly

Organizations/movement: Islamic Center (al-Mujamma‘ al-Islami); Muslim Brotherhood. Action: Yasin established an institution offering religious, social, cultural, health and sporting services. Result:...

Organizations/movement: Palestine National Front; PLO. Action: The front called for coordinated defence of land, economy, culture, prisoners and mass organizations. Result: Its programme linked...

Organizations/movement: Palestinian literary movement. Action: Habibi published a satirical novel about Palestinian life within Israel. Result: The novel gained recognition as a major literary...

Organizations/movement: Palestine National Council; PLO. Action: The PNC proposed establishing national authority on any liberated part of Palestinian territory. Result: The interim programme...

Organizations/movement: PLO; Arab League summit. Action: Arab leaders recognized the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. Result: The movement gained regional backing...

Organizations/movement: UN General Assembly; PLO. Action: Resolution 3236 reaffirmed self-determination, national independence, sovereignty and return. Result: Palestinian rights were expressly framed...

Organizations/movement: PLO; UN General Assembly. Action: Resolution 3237 invited the PLO to participate as an observer. Result: The organization acquired an ongoing place in UN deliberations....

Organizations/movement: National Committee for the Defense of Arab Lands in Israel. Action: Representatives formed a committee supporting local land-defence organizing. Result: A coordinating...

Organizations/movement: UN General Assembly; CEIRPP. Action: Resolution 3376 created a committee to recommend implementation of Palestinian inalienable rights. Result: A continuing UN institutional...

Organizations/movement: Land-defence committees; Palestinian civic organizations. Action: A general strike and demonstrations opposed land confiscation, with solidarity actions beyond Israel....