President Mahmoud Abbas and President Barack Obama President Mahmoud Abbas and President Barack Obama

The General Delegation of the Palestine Liberation Organization to the U.S. located in Washington DC is the official representative of the PLO in the United States. Its primary objective is to protect and promote the interests of the Palestinian people in the United States, through official relations with the U.S. government, commercial contacts with the business community, and through public outreach and educational efforts aimed at fostering a better understanding of Palestine and Palestinians amongst the American public at large.