time their control of the PLO is vital to this. They need to present themselves as the guarantor of the PLO's behaviour against Israel and the main nationalist government in the Middle East. BulL they can't afford the potential destabilising will ha UNCi Palestinians have on the internal politics of Syria. People What is happening inside Syria? Are the Syrian people behind the governSyria also wants in on the re of the West Bank the future of the who face annexation by Israel, or any Palestinian state. aereal or Alalai would make this move much easier. Howevel Palestinian state under the control of Syria would never be considered Israel. Jordan is also keen to play the role of Palestinian minder rapidly and in becomes ne changing out of Lebanon.
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