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Date(s)
- 1997 Jul 12 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
39pp
Scope and content
Typescript transcript of filmed translated interview with Faisal Husseini, Palestinian spokesperson and Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) official describing his instructions given from prison concerning the methods used in the intifada (1987-1988); meetings of the Palestinian delegation with James Addison Baker III, US Secretary of State 1989-1992, concerning participation in the Madrid Peace Conference; the Palestine National Council meeting (28 Sep 1991); incidents at Madrid conference including Saeb Erekat's wearing of the kaffiyeh; nomination of Ahmed Qrei (Abu Ala) to negotiate with Israel; Israeli Palestinian talks in Washington (1992-1993); announcement of Oslo talks; meetings with Moshe Amirav, Likud party member and Shimon Peres, Foreign Minister 1986-1988, (1987); his view concerning the opening of the Jerusalem tunnel (May 1996) and visit to the tunnel (Sep 1996); memories of the death of his father in Jerusalem battle (1948) and Jewish attack of (Deir Yassin), (Apr 1948). 39pp