Palestine Popular Liberation Organization
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Palestine Popular Liberation Organization (in Arabic
: المنظمة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين) was a Palestinian
political organization. It was founded in 1964, on the eve of the first session of the Palestinian National Council
.
The founders of PPLO came from three streams: Leftwing Arab Nationalists
(with base amongst Palestinian refugees in Syria
), former members of the Arab Socialist Baath Party and the Jordanian Communist Party
and elements from the Palestinian communities in Jordan
and Kuwait
. Muhammad Fayyad and Ibrahim Khraysha were the leaders of the group.
In June 1969 the majority of the membership joined the Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
. According to a declassified CIA report, the PPLO broke of from PDFLP and reconstructed itself as an independent organisation. In February 1970 it had joined the United Fedayeen Command. The headquarters of the PPLO were reportedly in Jordan
.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: المنظمة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين) was a Palestinian
Palestinian nationalism
Palestinian nationalism is the national movement of the Palestinian people. It has roots in Pan-Arabism and other movements rejecting colonialism and calling for national independence. More recently, Palestinian Nationalism is expressed through the Israeli–Palestinian conflict...
political organization. It was founded in 1964, on the eve of the first session of the Palestinian National Council
Palestinian National Council
The Palestinian National Council is the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization and elects its Executive Committee, which assumes leadership of the organization between its sessions. The Council normally meets every two years. Resolutions are passed by a simple majority with a...
.
The founders of PPLO came from three streams: Leftwing Arab Nationalists
Arab nationalism
Arab nationalism is a nationalist ideology celebrating the glories of Arab civilization, the language and literature of the Arabs, calling for rejuvenation and political union in the Arab world...
(with base amongst Palestinian refugees in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
), former members of the Arab Socialist Baath Party and the Jordanian Communist Party
Jordanian Communist Party
The Jordanian Communist Party is a communist political party in Jordan, founded in 1948. Its current general secretary is Dr. Munir Hamarana...
and elements from the Palestinian communities in Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
and Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. Muhammad Fayyad and Ibrahim Khraysha were the leaders of the group.
In June 1969 the majority of the membership joined the Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist, secular political and military organization. It is also frequently referred to as the Democratic Front, or al-Jabha al-Dimuqratiyah...
. According to a declassified CIA report, the PPLO broke of from PDFLP and reconstructed itself as an independent organisation. In February 1970 it had joined the United Fedayeen Command. The headquarters of the PPLO were reportedly in Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
.