ABSTRACT
International reaction has been one of the factors which influenced the development of Palestinian terrorism outside of Israel. Of the many countries in which operations were carried out, some were sympathetic to the Palestinian cause to the degree of providing direct support, while others were indifferent, and others, unambiguously opposed. The Arab states displayed a twofold attitude to Palestinian terrorism outside of Israel. The first aspect was defensive. Given the Israeli policy of placing responsibility for terrorist actions on the country from which they were launched, Jordan and particularly Lebanon had a greater problem because of their inability to prevent the organizations from using their territory as a base. The cessation of Black September's activities, the transfer of Palestinian operations to Lebanon, and the diminution of fears concerning Israeli reprisals helped bring about a certain moderation in Jordanian reaction to Palestinian terrorism outside of Israel in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
