A presentation created for Dr. Bill Silcock's HON 394 Terrorism and the Press class at Arizona State University by Misael Bautista, Christina Chouieri, Matt Salem, Justin Beatty, and Cameron Bean

1. Christina Choueiri, Misael Bautista Matthew Salem, Justin Beatty, Cameron Bean The Palestine Liberation Organization and the Jewish Defence League

2. Historical Background Early History King David Roman Occupation/ Jewish Diaspora Arrival of Islam

3. Recent History Zionism World War I British Rule

4. Israeli Independence Six Day War (1967)

5. Palestine Liberation Organization

6. Key Players Yasser Arafat (1929 – 2004) Founded Fatah circa 1959 Battle of Karameh and rise of Fatah 1967 Fatah Joins PLO 1969 Arafat Chairman of PLO Oslo Accords Won Nobel Peace Prize http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4164589 6:00

7. MahmoudAbbas Arafat’s successor PLO Chairman since Nov. 2004 Inherited failing organization

8. Black September Munich Olympics Massacre Oslo Accords Major Events and Media Coverage

9. Black September (1970) Hijacking of 3 commercial airliners King Hussein of Jordan involves military and forces Palestinians from Jordan Ends July 1971, PLO expelled from Jordan, relocated to Lebanon BBC – UK involvement Guadian – Mistrust & Civil war

10. Munich Olympics Massacre 4-5 September 1972 Black September Organization Twelve people killed (11 Israeli and 1 West German) 5 BSO killed, 3 captured and later released BBC – event by event story; Mossad NY Times – Gun Battle; word context

12. Oslo Accords 20 August 1993: Secretly negotiated with Israel Arafat appointed head of Palestinian Authority Washington Post – Hope Other Sources - Failure

13. Jewish Defense League

14. Key Players Rabbi Meir Kahane Founded JDL in 1968 Through JDL, opposed Soviet policies, Neo-Nazis, Christian missionaries Against a democratic Israel Believed peace between Arabs and Jews was impossible Assassinated in 1990

15. Key Players Irv Rubin Took over for Kahane in 1985 Supported acts of violence against non-Jews Radical and extremist Committed suicide 2002 Shelly Rubin Wife of Irv Rubin, took over as chairman and CEO of JDL

16. Murder of Alex Odeh Cave of Patriarchs Massacre Planned US Congressman Assassination Major Events and Media Coverage

17. Murder of Alex Odeh 11 October 1985: office bombed Regional director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee LA Times – TV Appearances; Irv Rubin Guardian – JDL as suspects; Author from Washington

18. Cave of Patriarchs Massacre 25 February 1994: Baruch Goldstein opens fire inside a West Bank mosque 39 to 52 killed; 100+ injured Israeli PM condemns attack Jerusalem Post – President EzerWeizman Goldstein – Treated Arabs & Jews alike

19. Planned US Congressman Assassination Plan formulated to bomb the office of Darrell Issa Both conspirators arrested by FBI One faced trial, sentenced to 20 years in jail LA Times – 9/11 Financial Times (London) – JDL history

20. Irv Rubin & Earl Krugel

21. Latest Developments JDL Main leadership now dead No longer actively participating in terrorist actions PLO Loss of faith in PLO from Palestinians Hamas currently in the forefront Infighting Abbas having difficulty maintaining previous Arafat control Elections scheduled for January postponed