Fatah

[faht-ah, fuh-tah]

noun

1. a Palestinian political party advocating Palestinian independence and self-rule.

Fatah

/ ˈfætə /

noun

1. a Palestinian terrorist organization, founded in 1956, with the aim of destroying the state of Israel: it has splintered into rival factions since 1988

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fatah¹

First recorded in 1965–70; vocalization of Arabic FTḤ, abbreviation of Ḥarakat al-Taḥrīr al-Waṭanī al-Filasṭīn “Palestinian National Liberation Movement,” from ḥarakat, form of ḥarakah “movement” + taḥrīr “liberation” + waṭanī “national” + Filasṭīn Palestine ( def. ); coined by reversing the elements and shortening ḤTWF to form FTḤ as a pun on fatḥ “opening, victory”

Example Sentences

The group violently ejected Abbas's Fatah faction - their political rivals - from Gaza the following year, leaving it in sole power there.

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"Everyone is tired, everyone is exhausted, everyone is losing hope that the international community is going to be influential in solidifying the recognition," says Sabri Saidam, a senior member of Fatah, the PA's largest faction.

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Born and raised in the West Bank, at the age of 15 he became active in Fatah, the PLO faction led by Arafat.

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Hamas has been running the Gaza Strip for years, with its rival Fatah in charge in the West Bank.

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"It is clear that there is no certainty over the borders of Palestine," they argue, and also that "there is no functioning single government, Fatah and Hamas being enemies".

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