The 11 Points
Text of 11 point P.L.O. position, as distributed to offices abroad, July 8, 1982. (Passages in square brackets supplied by author.)
From Ch[airman] Arafat
To Souss, Tarazi, Ramlawi, Abu Shaker and Abu al-Tayyeb
*It is clear that there has been confusion about our stand and what we are keen to adhere to:
1. Cease fire.
2. Disengagement between the Palestinian and Israeli forces.
3. International forces (U.N.) are to supervise the disengagement. We do not mind the Lebanese government choosing the composition of these forces to be [deployed] with the Lebanese army.
4. Israeli troops to withdraw 5 repeat 5 miles.
5. The Palestinian forces are to withdraw to the Palestinian camps.
6. The security of the Palestinian camps will be ensured by the international force and guaranteed internationally. This shall be coordinated with the P.L.O. in order to avoid what happened in the Palestinian camps of the South of Lebanon, and in Tal al-Zaatar camp [in 1976], at hands of Israeli and Phalangist forces.
7. Any Palestinian forces that are assigned to move from Beirut shall move with their full complement of arms by land with international guarantees.
8. The Palestinian forces that will stay in Lebanon will be agreed upon within context of the general agreement.
9. It should be well understood that the rights of the Palestinian people [in Lebanon] are to be preserved and that the international forces shall guarantee these rights, that are recognized by the Lebanese government and the United Nations.
10. Concerning the [P.L.O.] leadership, their movement will be according to what has been agreed upon with the Lebanese government, and such a move should be guaranteed internationally.
11. D-day is the day when the commander of the international force notifies us of his forces’ readiness to execute their mission, this being:
a. protecting the Palestinian camps against any aggression.
b. taking up positions in the disengagement area and securing routes, including Beirut-Damascus international highway, end.