POLITICAL-DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN ROMANIA AND THE PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION
POLITICAL-DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN ROMANIA AND THE PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION

Summary/Abstract: Political-diplomatic relations between Romania and the Palestine Liberation Organization. The Arab-Israeli conflicts during 1967-1989 brought international attention to an extremely sensitive issue for the Arab world, namely the Palestinian refugee population, which in a very short time turned into one of the most difficult problems of the 20th century. Although, it was highly involved in finding a solution for the peaceful resolution of the Arab-Israeli crisis, the Bucharest government initially hesitated to establish direct contacts with the organizations fighting to create an independent Palestinian state. Gradually, Nicolae Ceaușescu understood the importance of this problem for the Arab world and became more receptive in creating contacts with the new Palestinian leaders. From here to the friendship with the "brother" Yasser Arafat was no more than a step. By the late 1980s, Romania had become one of the most important partners and supporters of the Palestinian cause.

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