Immediately after its creation at the 1964 Arab League summit in Alexandria, the PLO (then headed by Ahmad Shukeiri) was effectively under the control of the Arab states, especially Nasser's Egypt.
Segera setelah penciptaan di KTT 1964 Liga Arab di Alexandria, PLO (kemudian dipimpin oleh Ahmad Shukeiri) adalah efektif di bawah kendali negara-negara Arab, terutama Nasser 's Mesir.