The New York Times · 31 October 1974
CP-1974-017
Palestinian Coup
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Leaders of the Arab world have dealt a major psycho- logical blow to prospects for new Arab-Israeli agree- ments in the near future. Recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization by the Rabat summit conference seems sharply to reduce the possibility of negotiations between Israel and Jordan leading ultimately to Israeli withdrawal from the Jordan West Bank.
In effect, the Arab leaders have opted for an aggressive ideological stance rather than for a pragmatic position offering hope of early diplomatic movement. As throughout their unhappy history, the Palestinian Arabs find themselves mere pawns in a high-level power game.
For all the talk about the P.L.O. coalition as "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people," the legitimacy of this shadowy organization is unproved, either in its origins or its popular support. Hated though he was among many refugee militants, Ki
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"Palestinian Coup," The New York Times, 31 October 1974. Covering Palestine archive, CP-1974-017. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-1974-017
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