Recognition By Israel and The Oslo Accords
Further information: Palestinian views on the peace process#Yasser Arafat and the_PLOIn 1993, PLO chairman Yasser Arafat recognized the State of Israel in an official letter to its prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin. In response to Arafat's letter, Israel decided to revert its stance toward the PLO and to recognize the organization as the representative of the Palestinian people. This led to the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993.
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