In November 1988, the Palestinian National Council, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), met in Algeria to adopt a declaration of independence and proclaimed an independent State of Palestine in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. The declaration, which did not mention Israel, led to on-again, off-again American talks with the PLO. To view the Declaration and a brief analysis of its content, see Isseroff, Ami. “Palestinian Declaration of Independence.” MidEast Web. 22 August 2011. http://www.mideastweb.org/plc1988.htm.  http://www.justvision.org/glossary/palestinian-declaration-independence