Where are they from?
Arrafat was an Egyptian, is that a Palestinian? Is someone from Jordan a Palestinian?
Palestine was a term used by the Romans during Occupation of Judea/Sumaria.
There isn't a Palestine, nor a Palestinian...
I unleash the power of the kitties!
This is a public relations game to them. They began the "PLO" in 1963, but were originally called "Fedayeen" and financed by Abdul Nasser of Egypt to destabilize Israel.
The Arabs actually pronounce themselves as "Falastina" which is more like Philistine and in English has a much worse connotation. Perhaps calling them Philistines would be more accurate.