Abstract
For many Palestinians, the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) is not just one of several political movements but the embodiment of secular Palestinian nationalism per se. Fatah activists, and in particular their long-time leader Yasir Arafat, have become global symbols of the Palestinian cause and have thus been associated with its achievements and shortcomings.
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Bröning, M. (2013). Fatah: From Resistance Movement to Party of State. In: Political Parties in Palestine. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137296931_3
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