Western governments have tried to coordinate policies…

Western governments have tried to coordinate policies on terrorism, including a firm refusal to bargain with kidnappers, but concern for the lives of hostages and fear of future retaliation insidiously weakens their resolve.

On October 1, 1985, however, the Israeli air force dispatches planes to bomb the PLO headquarters near Tunis.

Yasser Arafat, who has retained the support of some Arab leaders, had eventually been able to reassert his leadership of the PLO.

Following the Israeli bombing attack, he moves some departments ...