This paper examines the founding, history, documents, beliefs, and
actions of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. It
describes the PLO's
relations to the former Soviet Union, as opposed to Israel's relations to the USA. It uses these two comparisons to describe the PLO's involvement in the Cold War, while also describing its obstacles and goals in the middle east. The paper carries the reader through many of the PLO's failures and successes, all the way until the 1990's near peace agreement with the Israelis. The paper details Arafat's many ideals, those
carried out in military actions and those carried out amongst his Arab brethren.