Palestinian Refugees Form the Palestine Liberation Organization
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Islam, Muslims, Mosques, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Nationalism, Human Rights, Asylum, Refugees
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Israel, Palestine
- Date: May, 1964
Article abstract: The Palestine Liberation Organization was created to voice the nationalist aspirations of the Palestinian people.
Summary of Event
A Jewish nation was established on May 14, 1948, in accordance with a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. The individuals who founded the new state were of various political persuasions but most basically may be termed Zionists. Zionism is both a doctrine and a movement which aims at reuniting Jews into their own state to end centuries of dispersal and persecution. This movement is based on...
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