Palestinian voices from within the PLO came out in support for a two-state solution. Said Hammami, member of the Palestinian National Council, who was appointed as the PLO representative in London, began to call for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of the two-state solution. In 1977, Hammami declared that the PLO was prepared to recognize Israel in exchange for complete disengagement from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and was ready for dialogue on the basis of mutual recognition.