The chapter delves into the early initiatives of Arab nationalists in the 60s, exploring the training and strategic shifts within groups like the PFLP and the formation of military commando units like Shabaab Bethar. It discusses the ideological splits, power struggles, and strategic decisions within various factions, including the PFLP, Fatah, and groups like the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The narrative also highlights the adoption of plane hijacking as a tactic by the PFLP to draw international attention to the Palestinian cause and discusses the internal debates surrounding its effectiveness.
Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the FOURTEENTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment covers the rise of the Palestinian Revolution and then its explosion after the Arab defeat in the June War of 1967 with Israel. Fatah, the Popular Front for the Liberation and Palestine, and other factions launched an armed guerrilla struggle against Israel, engaging the Palestinian people in a full-scale mobilization for their liberation. Also: Ba’athists Aḥmad Ḥasan al-Bakr and Saddam Hussein seized power in Iraq, as did Muammar Gaddafi’s Free Officers in Libya.
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