Fatah

Fatah, officially the Palestinian National Liberation Movement, is a major Palestinian political party and nationalist movement. It was founded in 1959 by Yasser Arafat and other Palestinian activists as a pan-Arab nationalist organization. The name Fatah is an acronym from Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (Palestinian National Liberation Movement). Fatah joined the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1964 and became its dominant faction.

Fatah has been the largest faction within the PLO and led negotiations with Israel during the Oslo era. It has directed the Palestinian Authority's administration in parts of the West Bank since 1994. In the 1996 elections, Fatah won a plurality; in 2006, Hamas won the majority and took Gaza in 2007, leaving Fatah to govern the West Bank.

Ideology: Fatah is a secular, nationalist movement that supports Palestinian self-determination and a two-state solution. It has generally pursued negotiations with Israel and has been a central participant in peace talks as part of the PLO.

Leadership and organization: The movement has been led by figures such as Yasser Arafat and Mahmoud Abbas. It operates through a party structure within the PLO and has faced internal divisions and corruption criticisms while continuing to advocate a negotiated settlement with Israel.