Palestinian Declaration Of Independence

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Palestinian Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Palestinian National Council, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), in Algiers on 15 November 1988, by a vote of 253 in favour 46 against and 10 abstentions. It was read by Yasser Arafat at the closing session of the 19th Palestinian National Council to a standing ovation. The Declaration unilaterally proclaimed the establishment of the State of Palestine. Upon completing the reading of the declaration, Arafat, as Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization assumed the title of "President of Palestine." At the time of the declaration, the Palestine Liberation Organization did not exercise control over any territory, and designated Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, which was under Israeli control and claimed by it as Israel's capital.