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 self-link
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 Palestine Liberation Organization
surface form: 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
surface form: Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
hasWing Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
surface form: 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
Mohammed Dahlan
surface form: Mohammad Dahlan

Yasser Arafat
operatesIn Gaza Strip
Palestinian Nakba
surface form: Palestinian refugee diaspora

West Bank
opposedBy Hamas
participatedIn Oslo Accords
surface form: Oslo peace process
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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