Fatah

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Fatah is a major Palestinian political and nationalist movement that has historically dominated Palestinian politics and led the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Palestinian political party
nationalist movement
secular political organization
abbreviation Fatah
chairman Mahmoud Abbas
country State of Palestine
dominantFactionOf Palestine Liberation Organization
foundedBy Farouk al-Qaddumi
Khaled al-Hassan
Khalil al-Wazir
Salah Khalaf
Yasser Arafat
other Palestinian activists
fullName Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini
goal ending Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
establishment of an independent Palestinian state
governs Palestinian Authority in West Bank through allied leadership
hasArmedWing Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
hasWing Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
headquartersLocation Ramallah
historicalRole dominant force in the PLO since late 1960s
leading faction of the Palestinian national movement
ideology Arab nationalism
Palestinian nationalism
secularism
social democracy
inception 1959
late 1950s
language Arabic
nameMeaning conquest or opening in Arabic (reverse acronym of Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini)
notableLeader Farouk al-Qaddumi
Mahmoud Abbas
Marwan Barghouti
Mohammad Dahlan
linked to: Mohammed Dahlan

Yasser Arafat
operatesIn Gaza Strip
Palestinian refugee diaspora
linked to: Palestinian Nakba

West Bank
opposedBy Hamas
participatedIn Oslo peace process
linked to: Oslo Accords
partOf Palestine Liberation Organization
politicalPosition centre-left
recognizedAs legitimate representative of the Palestinian people through PLO leadership by many states and organizations
religiousOrientation secular
rival Hamas
signed Oslo Accords through PLO leadership
supports two-state solution
symbol crossed rifles and grenade over map of Palestine
tookControlOf Palestine Liberation Organization in late 1960s

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Yasser Arafat founded Fatah
Yasser Arafat memberOf Fatah
Hamas rivalOrganization Fatah
Palestinian Legislative Council mainOppositionPartyIn2006 Fatah
subject linked to: PLC
Fatah abbreviation Fatah
Rafiq al-Natsheh memberOf Fatah
Ahmed Qurei memberOf Fatah
Rawhi Fattouh memberOf Fatah
Mahmoud Abbas memberOf Fatah Central Committee
linked to: Fatah
Mahmoud Abbas founderOf Fatah (co-founder)
linked to: Fatah
Nabil Shaath memberOf Fatah
Mohammed Dahlan factionWithin Fatah reformist current
linked to: Fatah
Salah Khalaf movement Fatah
Khalil al-Wazir coFounded Fatah
Khalil al-Wazir memberOf Fatah
Saeb Erekat memberOf Fatah
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades partOf Fatah movement
linked to: Fatah
Khaled al-Hassan movement Fatah
Marwan Barghouti memberOf Fatah
Marwan Barghouti participatedIn Fatah youth movement
linked to: Fatah
Ahmed Qurei memberOf Fatah
subject linked to: Qurei
Black September Organization linkedTo Fatah intelligence apparatus
linked to: Fatah
Abu Ala memberOf Fatah
Palestinian Authority governingPartyHistorically Fatah
subject linked to: PA