The New York Times · New York, New York · 5 November 1988

CP-1988-095

Formula for a Homeland

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AMMAN, Jordan, Nov. 4 — Palestinian officials here indicated in interviews today that the precise formula for declaring an independent state was still under negotiation among P.L.O. representatives meeting in Tunis.

One official said the document published in Jerusalem today was apparently one of at least three under debate in Tunis suggesting how the P.L.O. should treat Resolution 242.

“What the P.L.O. is going to announce is going to take into consideration what the world’s community wants the Palestinians to do,” said Mohamed Milhem, a member of the P.L.O.’s executive committee regarded as moderate. Mr. Milhem said the declaration would be made without reference to recognition of Israel.

But he said the declaration would be accompanied by a political program addressing other issues, including a renunciation of terrorism outside Israel and the occupied territories.

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