Fatah pioneered a distinct Palestinian nationalism emphasizing independent Palestinian leadership. - It promoted guerrilla warfare inspired by international anti-colonial movements like Vietnam and Algeria.
insights INSIGHT
PFLP's Marxist National Liberation
The PFLP combined armed struggle with Marxist class analysis for liberation. - It envisioned the working class as the vanguard alongside national liberation goals.
question_answer ANECDOTE
Abu Ali Mustafa's Defiant Promise
Abu Ali Mustafa predicted Israeli aggression would intensify Palestinian violence. - He affirmed armed struggle would continue until Palestinian victory.
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For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Emile Habibi, Leila Khaled, and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were still the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah, although the Left has lost much of its influence in the period since then.
Red Star Over Palestine: Histories of the Palestinian Left is a six-part series from Long Reads exploring radical movements and progressive organizations of the region. We’ll be looking at the experience of Palestinian communism and the left-wing currents inside the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization. We’ll also be looking at the outsized impact of the Left on Palestinian cultural life.
This second episode examines the left-wing movement that took shape under the banner of the PLO, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the role of figures such as George Habash and Nayef Hawatmeh.
Red Star Over Palestine is hosted by Daniel Finn and produced by Conor Gillies. Music provided by Fadi Tabbal.
