Fatah
Fatah, formally 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.
Some of the key events about Fatah
- 1965Established as a political and military organization to represent Palestinian interests
- 1965Launched armed struggle against Israel, initiating decades of violence
- 1970Involved in armed conflict with Jordanian forces, leading to expulsion from Jordan
- 1972Affiliated group carried out Munich Olympics attack, resulting in 11 Israeli athletes killed
- 1974Gained observer status in the United Nations
- 1975Participated in Lebanese Civil War, contributing to prolonged conflict
- 1982Forced to evacuate Beirut following Israeli invasion of Lebanon
- 1988Declared the independence of Palestine and recognized Israel's right to exist
- 1990Supported Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, damaging relations with Gulf states
- 1993Signed the Oslo Accords, establishing limited Palestinian self-governance
- 1994Formed the Palestinian National Authority to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
- 1996Participated in the first Palestinian general elections
- 2000Rejected peace deal at Camp David Summit, missing opportunity for Palestinian statehood
- 2001Implicated in weapons smuggling attempt via ship Karine A, undermining peace process
- 2005Supported the Israeli disengagement from Gaza
- 2007Joined the National Unity Government with Hamas
- 2007Lost control of Gaza Strip to Hamas in violent clashes
- 2011Successfully campaigned for Palestine to join UNESCO
- 2011Attempted reconciliation with Hamas failed, deepening Palestinian political divide
- 2012Led the successful bid for Palestine to become a non-member observer state in the UN
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