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===Headquarters in Tunis: 1982–1991===
In 1982, the PLO relocated to [[Tunis]], Tunisia after it was driven out of Lebanon by Israel during the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. Following massive raids by Israeli forces in Beirut, it is estimated that 8,000 PLO fighters evacuated the city and dispersed.<ref>[[Helena Cobban]] (1984), ''The Palestinian Liberation Organisation: People, Power and Politics'', [[Cambridge University Press]], p. 3.</ref>

On 1 October 1985, in [[Operation Wooden Leg]], [[Israeli Air Force]] [[McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle|F-15s]] bombed the PLO's Tunis headquarters, killing more than 60 people.

It is suggested that the Tunis period (1982–1991) was a negative point in the PLO's history, leading up to the Oslo negotiations and formation of the Palestinian Authority (PA). The PLO in exile was distant from a concentrated number of Palestinians and became far less effective.<ref>[[Rashid Khalidi]] (2006), ''The Iron Cage: The Story of the Struffle for Palestinian Statehood'', [[Beacon Press]] ({{ISBN|978-0-8070-0308-4}}), p. 180.</ref> There was a significant reduction in centers of research, political debates or journalistic endeavors that had encouraged an energized public presence of the PLO in Beirut. More and more Palestinians were abandoned, and many felt that this was the beginning of the end.<ref>Khalidi (2006), ''The Iron Cage'', p. 164.</ref>