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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
On September 9, 1993, in letters to Israeli Prime Minister Rabin and
Norwegian Foreign Minister Holst, PLO Chairman Arafat committed the PLO to
cease all violence and terrorism. On September 13, 1993, the Declaration of
Principles between the Israelis and Palestinians was signed in Washington,
D.C. Bewteen September 9 and December 31, the PLO factions loyal to Arafat
complied with this commitment except for one, perhaps two, instances in
which the responsible individuals apparently acted independently. Two
groups under the PLO unbrella, the Popular Front for the Liberation of
Palestine (PFLP) and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine -
Hawatmeh faction (DFLP-H), suspended their participation in the PLO in
protest of the agreement and continued their campaign of violence. The
United States Government continues to monitor closely PLO compliance with
its commitment to abandon terrorism and violence.