Contributions

  • United States. Office of the Secretary of Defense. - Contributor
  • Rand Corporation. - Contributor

Publication

1989 - Rand Corp., Santa Monica, CA, California

Language

English

Word Count

13,750 words, Guess

Page Count

55 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100833009826
  • ISBN-139780833009821
  • Goodreads299908
  • Library of Congress Control Number90103320
  • OCLC Control Number20458814
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Classifications

  • LCCDS119.75 .F85 1989

Description

This study discusses the causes of the intifada {u2014} the Palestinian uprising on the West Bank {u2014} as well as its evolution and institutionalization, and its ultimate goals. It treats the complex question of local leadership and the natural state of tension between internal and external (Palestine Liberation Organization, or PLO) Palestinian leadership. It explores the long-term ambivalence of Jordan toward the West Bank and the definitive death of the "Jordanian option." It reviews the character and implications of the "Palestinian option," along with the key political dilemmas the PLO must eventually resolve. It also considers Israeli dilemmas. Finally, the report discusses the new international factors affecting the situation. The author concludes that a Palestinian state on the West Bank is overwhelmingly the most probable long-term outcome of the present struggle.

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