| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - The PLO was in fast decline, as the intifada lost international attention; its most important backer, the Soviet Union, had already imploded, while its financial patrons were still punishing it for support of Saddam in 1991; the Madrid process has already led to tacit acceptance of Israel in the region; and Israel had established diplomatic ties with the major powers of the world, including Russia
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