Description
Book SynopsisThe inside story of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, from its beginnings in 1964 to the signing of the Oslo agreement in 1993.
Trade Review'In this refreshingly unconventional chronicle of a half-century of Palestinian nationalism, tough-minded Shafiq al-Hout never flinches from talking truth to power' -- Jonathan Randal, retired Washington Post Correspondent
Table of ContentsList of Acronyms
Preface
1. Jaffa, My City
2. From Homeland to Exile
3. From Journalism to Politics
4. The Birth of the Palestine Liberation Organisation
5. The Factions Gain Control over the PLO
6. Jordanian-Palestinian Relations
7. Nasser As I Knew Him
8. Fratricidal Wars
9. The PLO at the United Nations
10. Palestine, Around the Globe
11. The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
12. The Sabra and Shatila Massacre
13. After the Departure
14. The Mysterious Triangle
15. The Second Exodus From Lebanon
16. The Session that changed the Path
17. The Intifada of Stones
18. Return to the Executive Committee
19. No Final Solution without a Single Democratic Palestine
20. The Night of Abu Ammar’s Plane Crash
21. Resigning in Protest over the Oslo Agreement
22. After the Resignation
23. My Heart Rebels
24. Coming out of a Dark Abyss
Appendix: Photographs?
Index
