Ahmed Shukairy, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which trains terrorists and saboteurs for depredations in Israeli held territory, has resigned under pressure from his deputies, according to Cairo radio reports heard here. Shukairy was accused by his colleagues of falling to coordinate all the organizations which commit acts of terrorism against Israel.
Egyptian newspapers reported today that a council of 100 Palestinians will now be chosen by Egyptians to head the PLO. The council will be made up of political leaders and terrorist organizers from Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. The council will elect a 10-man executive committee, the Cairo radio said.
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