The Palestine Liberation Organization, although not very effective in achieving its goals during the period 1964-1974, had a significant and lasting effect on events in the Middle East. Created in 1964 on the initiative of Egyptian President Nasser, the PLO would soon become one of the most influential bodies in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Born from the desire to liberate the Palestinian homeland through "armed struggle", it was largely responsible for the Fedayeen raids which contributed to the outbreak of the 1967 war. After the 1967 war, Palestinian nationalism developed and a stronger sense of identity emerged. Thanks to this, the PLO, led by Yasser Arafat, became a powerful independent organization that used terrorist activities to achieve its goals. However, these acts of terrorism proved ineffective in achieving the PLO's goals, and so the PLO turned to peace and diplomacy to achieve its goals. As a result, during the period 1964–1974, the PLO proved somewhat ineffective in achieving the goals of its pact, furthering the Palestinian cause in name only. Created in 1964, the PLO was initially expected to play a somewhat effective role in the Arab world. Israeli conflict until 1974. The organization's objective was "to organize the Palestinian people to enable them to play their role in the liberation of the homeland and in determining their destiny". As historian Sayigh suggests, the formation of the PLO saw the evolution of Palestinian national identity, giving Palestine political legitimacy. But it is important to note that the PLO itself was created by Nasser in response to Fedayeen groups that threatened to drag Egypt into another war with Israel. The PLO had continued to defend the border... middle of paper ...... the Raeli conflicts were seen as largely unproductive. As mentioned above, the PLO's responses to events in the Middle East were rather unsuccessful. the objectives of the organization in the period 1964-1974. Although it played a central role in the region, the PLO did little to change the course of the conflict and failed to achieve the goals of its pact. Its formation in 1964 was an important step in Palestinian imitation, and its participation in Fedayeen raids led it to become heavily involved in the 1967 war. The PLO's subsequent terrorist activities, while giving international recognition to their cause, have hardly brought about change. The adoption of a new diplomatic strategy allowed the PLO to make slight progress for the Palestinian people. However, generally speaking, the PLO's efforts during the 1964-1974 period advanced the Palestinian cause in name only...