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The PLO in the United Nations
The PLO was recognized as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian
people before the international community, and was granted observer status as a
national liberation movement by the United Nations General Assembly. On January
12, 1976 the UN Security Council voted 11-1 with 3 abstentions to allow the
Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in a Security Council debate
without voting rights, a privilege usually restricted to UN member states.
After the Palestinian Declaration of Independence the PLO's representation was
renamed Palestine. On July 7, 1998, this status was extended to allow
participation in General Assembly debates, though not in voting.
In numerous Resolutions by the General Assembly the PLO was declared the "sole
legitimate representative of the Palestinian People". This was recognised by
Israel in the Oslo Accords from 1993.
The PLO's diplomatic relations with other Arab countries, particularly those
against Israel, are fairly misunderstood. Most Islamic Arab countries generally
dislike and show contempt for the PLO, due to the fact that most of its
formidable members are leftists, communists, and seculars.
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