1988 the state of israel was proclaimed. Palestine was lost. 16 years later in 1964 the Palestine Liberation Organization or the p. L. O. Was founded. Made up of different factions the p. L. O. Has been at the heart of the struggle to regain palestine ever since. Following the expulsion from jordan p. L. O. Leader Yasser Arafat decided to pursue the path of diplomacy. There were hopeful signs in the early seventys but the optimism was all to come crashing down. To the people here at. The last summit say. It will be a. Model not only a new idea. But the last model on not only new ideas about just what was bottoming out. But also model following id in november 19th 74 yes an artifact received a standing ovation at the general assembly. He had spoken over a peaceful solution for christ in the months before. For the guerrilla leader standing among statesman it was a crown bitch. Out of touch journey to the un had begun several years earlier. Following their expulsion from jordan some pales
One of africas longest running conflicts hundreds of people have drowned over the last few years in a popular but Dangerous River in pakistans swat valley one man has taken it upon himself to provide a rescue service and is credited with saving many lives the government is under pressure now to start a full time Emergency Service as a summer binge of aid reports from northern pakistan. Its one of the most popular Tourist Spots in pakistan. Thousands visit the swat river every year that visitors often misjudge the depth of the rapidly moving water and children swim in the current oblivious of the dangers. Hundreds of people have drowned over the years because there are no lifeguards and only one river rescue service. Is the man to call when someone falls in or gets swept away but 1st he has to weave through traffic. The glacial melt during summer months is so strong it even sweeps of a big old illegal sand mining has left deep ditches in the riverbed and acts like quicksand if someone g
The EU chief announced $1 billion in funding to Lebanon to bolster social services and called for cooperation from the country to stop irregular migration.