The clandestine PLO, also known as the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), emerged in the late 1950s as a result of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The organization's founding members were Palestinian nationalists who believed in the right of self-determination for the Palestinian people. The PLO's primary goal was to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation and establish an independent Palestinian state. From its inception, the PLO operated clandestinely due to the repressive measures taken by Israel and neighboring Arab states. The organization's leaders and members were subjected to arrest, imprisonment, and exile, making it challenging to organize and mobilize the Palestinian population. Despite these challenges, the PLO continued to grow and gain international recognition. In 1974, Yasser Arafat, the PLO's leader, addressed the United Nations General Assembly, which marked a turning point in the organization's history. Arafat's speech highlighted the plig...