Which of the following countries expelled the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1970?
Which of the following countries expelled the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1970?
(A) Syria
(B) Lebanon
(C) Israel
(D) Jordan
Jordan expelled the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1970 after the violent clashes that occurred during Black September. The PLO had developed a sort of parallel state in Jordan, launching guerrilla attacks against Israel from Jordanian territory, thereby undermining King Hussein's rule in the country. After a series of hijackings by the PFLP, a faction of the PLO, the Jordanian military struck back with an offensive in September 1970, forcing the PLO to withdraw completely by July 1971, moving its headquarters to Lebanon.