Editing Palestine Liberation Organization (section)

==Wealth controversy==
According to a 1993 report by the British [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]], the PLO was "the richest of all terrorist organizations", with $8–$10 billion in assets and an annual income of $1.5–$2 billion from "[[donation]]s, [[extortion]], payoffs, illegal [[Arms industry|arms dealing]], [[Illegal drug trade|drug trafficking]], [[money laundering]], [[fraud]], etc."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=UIJDreLroswC&dq=PLO+was+%22the+richest+of+all+terrorist+organizations%22&pg=PA83 The Palestine Liberation Organization: Terrorism and Prospects for Peace in the Holy Land], Daniel Baracskay, 2011, page 83, Praeger Security International, {{ISBN|978-0-313-38151-5}}</ref> Estimates of the Palestine Liberation Organization's alleged hidden assets vary wildly and only Arafat had the whole picture. A former PLO finance minister said it was $3 billion to $5 billion.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arafat left mystery on PLO's holdings|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-11-16-0411160273-story.html|work=Chicago Tribune|date=16 November 2004|access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>