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Al Fatah

Al Fa·tah [ àl fáttə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Palestinian political group: a Palestinian political group that seeks to establish an independent Palestinian state. Formed in the 1950s, it became part of the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1968.

[Late 20th century. < Arabic al "the" + acronym < Ḥ(arakat) T(aḥrīr) F(ilastīn) "Movement for the Liberation of Palestine" (resembling fataḥ "conquer")]
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