An Israeli Cabinet minister is supporting legislation by an Arab Knesset member to remove the PLO and Fatah from a list of terrorist organizations. Haim Ramon said it is illogical for the group to continue to be included on the list in light of the Oslo accords and the fact that Israel does not treat the PLO as a terrorist group.
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