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My Life In The PLO: The Inside Story of the Palestinian Struggle
Contributor(s): Al-Hout, Shafiq (Author), Makdisi, Jean Said (Editor), Asser, Martin (Editor)
ISBN: 0745328830     ISBN-13: 9780745328836
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
OUR PRICE:   $38.00  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
- Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy
- History | Middle East - General
Dewey: B
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 7.33" W x 8.84" (1.15 lbs) 328 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Chronological Period - 1950-1999
- Ethnic Orientation - Arabic
 
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Publisher Description:

This is the inside story of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), from its beginnings in 1964 to the signing of the Oslo agreement in 1993.

For over three decades, the main goal of the PLO was to achieve a just peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and to build a democratic state in Palestine for all its citizens. Shafiq Al-Hout, a high ranking PLO official until his resignation in 1993, provides previously unavailable details on the key events in its history such as its recognition by the UN and the Oslo peace negotiations. Taking us right to the heart of the decision making processes, this book explains the personalities and internal politics that shaped the PLO's actions and the Palestinian experience of the twentieth century.

Although he was an insider, Al-Hout's book does not shy from analysing and criticising decisions and individuals, including Yasser Arafat. This book is an essential piece of history that sheds new light on the significance of the PLO in the Palestinian struggle for justice.

Contributor Bio(s): Al-Hout, Shafiq: - Shafiq Al-Hout was one of the leading figures of the PLO, from its foundation through to the Oslo Agreement. His autobiography is called My Life in the PLO: The Inside Story of the Palestinian Struggle (Pluto, 2010). He has written numerous articles, essays and books, including The Left and Arab Nationalism (1959), The Palestinian between Diaspora and State (1977) and Moments of History (1986). He lived in Beirut until his death in 2009.