Before being named Prime Minister, what role did Abbas have in the PLO?
He led the PLO Negotiations Affairs Department
He was the PLO's treasurer
He was the PLO's spokesperson
He had no role in the PLO
Answer
Before being named Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas led the PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, which was responsible for the Palestinian negotiating team during the Oslo Accords and other negotiations with Israel. The department also handled Palestinian relations with the United States and other international actors.
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