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Fatah

Fatah ( ; ), officially the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (), is a Palestinian nationalist and social democratic political party. It is the largest faction of the confederated multi-party Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the second-largest party in the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, is the chairman of Fatah.

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Fatah is a Palestinian political party and the largest faction within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), led by Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas. It matters as a major force in Palestinian politics and governance, holding significant influence in the Palestinian Legislative Council and shaping Palestinian nationalist policy.

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Militant organization.leaders: Al-'Asifah (1965–2000) Black September Organization (1970–1988) Fatah Special Operations Group (?–?) Force 14 (1960s–2001) Force 17 (1970s–2007) Fatah Hawks (1991–2005) Tanzim (1995–2005) Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (2000–2007)
Militant organization.active: 1959–2007
Militant organization.headquarters: Ramallah, West Bank
Militant organization.size: 2,000–3,000 (2006)
Militant organization.partof: Palestine Liberation Organization
Militant organization.allies: State allies: Syria (until 2024) Iraq (until 2003)
Militant organization.opponents: State opponents: (until 1993) Non-state opponents: Hamas (reconciliation ongoing) Lebanese Forces (1976–1994) Abu Nidal Organization (1974–2002)
Militant organization.designated_as_terror_group_by: Until 1988:
Political party.logo: Fatah logo.png
Political party.flag: Fatah Flag Vector Graphic.svg

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26 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Establishment
1967–1993
Battle of Karameh
Black September
Lebanon
After 1993
Presidential and legislative elections
Internal discord
2009: Sixth General Assembly
Elections to Central Committee and Revolutionary Council
Reconciliation process with Hamas
2016: Seventh Congress
Ideology
Structure
Armed factions
Constitution
Leaders' electoral performance
Presidential elections
Legislative Council
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Fatah was historically involved in armed struggle against the state of Israel (as well as Jordan during the Black September conflict in 1970–1971) and maintained a number of militant groups, which carried out attacks against military targets as well as Israeli civilians, notably including the 1978 coastal road massacre, though the group disengaged from armed conflict against Israel around the time of the Oslo Accords (1993–1995), when it recognised Israel, which gave it limited control over the occupied Palestinian territories. During the Second Intifada (2000–2005), Fatah intensified armed conflict against Israel, claiming responsibility for a number of suicide attacks. Fatah had been closely identified with the leadership of its founder and chairman, Yasser Arafat, until his death in 2004, when Farouk Kaddoumi constitutionally succeeded him to the position of Fatah Chairman and continued in the position until 2009, when Abbas was elected chairman. Since Arafat's death, factionalism within the ideologically diverse movement has become more apparent.