Palestine–Tunisia relations explained
Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba had a keen interest in finding a resolution to the Palestinian conflict. He put forth a suggestion to establish a two-state solution based on the pre-1923 boundaries of the former Mandatory Palestine, encompassing Jordan as well.[1] [2] After the defeat of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the 1982 Lebanon War, Tunisia received the Palestinian leadership, including Arafat. They left in 1994 after the Oslo Accords.[3] In October 1985, the Israeli Air Force launched Operation Wooden Leg in Tunis, which led to many deaths including among Tunisian civilians.[4] [5] Three years later, it assassinated the senior leader, Abu Jihad, in a targeted killing operation.
Notes and References
- Book: Chamberlin, Paul Thomas. The Global Offensive: The United States, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the Making of the Post-Cold War Order. January 15, 2015. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-021782-2 . Google Books.
- Moderate realism in an extremist environment; Tunisia and the Palestine question (1965-1970). Yanoslav. Bilinsky. October 14, 1973. Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée. 13. 1. 109–123. www.persee.fr. 10.3406/remmm.1973.1196.
- Web site: Exile Ends as Arafat Leaves Tunisia for Gaza. Kim. Murphy. July 12, 1994. Los Angeles Times.
- News: P.L.O., IN TUNIS, IS SHADOW OF FORMER POWER. Alan. Cowell. The New York Times . June 24, 1987. NYTimes.com.
- News: ISRAELI PLANES ATTACK P.L.O. IN TUNIS, KILLING AT LEAST 30; RAID 'LEGITIMATE,' U.S. SAYS. Frank J.. Prial. Special To the New York. Times. The New York Times . October 2, 1985. NYTimes.com.
