Summary
The 1970 events in Jordan in which disagreements between the Palestine Liberation Organization, particularly its leftist elements, and the Hashemite Kingdom sparked open warfare, Jordan outlawed Palestinian parties and guerrilla groups, and in summer 1971 the PLO relocated its command structure and fighters to Lebanon (Beyond the Lines — Social Networks and Palestinian Militant Organizations in Wartime Lebanon, PDF p.61).
Details
- The relocation transferred both the PLO’s massive military apparatus and a significant social and economic sector to Lebanon, which became the largest employer in the country (Beyond the Lines — Social Networks and Palestinian Militant Organizations in Wartime Lebanon, PDF p.61-62).
Related pages
Beyond the Lines — Social Networks and Palestinian Militant Organizations in Wartime Lebanon, Palestine Liberation Organization, Cairo Agreement