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| − | '''Fatah''' ([[Arabic]] '''فتح''') is a [[Palestine|Palestinian]] [[secular]] [[nationalism|nationalist]] organization.<ref>[http://www.fateh.net/ Fatah Official Website]</ref> The name itself is a reverse acronym of '''Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini'''. The organization is currently headed by [[Farouk Kaddoumi]], the secretary-general of the Fatah central committee. Politically, Fatah falls left-of-center, bordering on [[socialism]]. Fatah has observer status with [[Socialist International]].<ref>[http://www.socialistinternational.org/maps/english/asia.htm SI Member Parties]</ref> [[Mahmoud Abbas]], a member of Fatah, is currently the president of the [[Palestinian National Authority]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1933453.stm BBC News Profile - Mahmoud Abbas]</ref> | + | '''Fatah''' ([[Arabic]] '''فتح''') is a [[Palestine|Palestinian]] [[secular]] [[nationalism|nationalist]] organization.<ref>[http://www.fateh.net/ Fatah Official Website]</ref> The name itself is a reverse acronym of '''Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini'''. The organization is currently headed by [[Farouk Kaddoumi]], the secretary-general of the Fatah central committee. Politically, Fatah falls left-of-center, bordering on [[socialism]]. Fatah has observer status with [[Socialist International]].<ref>[http://www.socialistinternational.org/maps/english/asia.htm SI Member Parties]</ref> [[Mahmoud Abbas]], a member of Fatah, is currently the president of the [[Palestinian National Authority]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1933453.stm BBC News Profile - Mahmoud Abbas]</ref> In 2006 Fatah lost many seats in the Palestinian Elections. Even though people voted for Hamas people in the elections, Fatah refused to give up the seats.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1181813074587</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:41, November 18, 2007
Fatah (Arabic فتح) is a Palestinian secular nationalist organization.[1] The name itself is a reverse acronym of Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini. The organization is currently headed by Farouk Kaddoumi, the secretary-general of the Fatah central committee. Politically, Fatah falls left-of-center, bordering on socialism. Fatah has observer status with Socialist International.[2] Mahmoud Abbas, a member of Fatah, is currently the president of the Palestinian National Authority.[3] In 2006 Fatah lost many seats in the Palestinian Elections. Even though people voted for Hamas people in the elections, Fatah refused to give up the seats.[4]