Members of the Abu Nidal Organisation, a Palestinian group opposed to the PLO, attempted to assassinate Israeli ambassador Shlomo Argov in London. Israel invoked the attack in the crisis preceding its invasion; the distinction between the attackers and the PLO is important to understanding competing claims about responsibility.
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Which group was responsible for the attempt on Shlomo Argov?
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The attack was carried out by a Palestinian group outside the PLO.
The London attack was carried out by a group separate from the PLO.
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The US State Department and UN histories distinguish the perpetrators from the PLO.