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DFLP

DFLP

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A Palestinian political and armed group that wants big change for Palestine
  • noun
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  • The remaining percent will most likely be predominantly distributed among the militants of progressive organizations such as the PFLP's Abu Ali Mustafa Brigade and the resistance fighters of Fateh and DFLP.
  • DFLP and the PFLP

Examples

  • Members of the DFLP participated in the demonstration advocating for political reforms.

  • The organizations are somewhat impaired by the inner disagreements (not to mention the effects of the DFLP's scission).

    Academic text (1991)

  • The strategy of Fateh, the PFLP, the DFLP, and the CP in banding together indicated their recognition of the growing strength of the Islamic fundamentalists.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The DFLP aims to achieve revolutionary change for the Palestinian people.

  • The DFLP formed alliances with other groups to strengthen their collective bargaining power.

Synonyms

Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
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A Palestinian political group that seeks major national change and sometimes uses armed attacks

is the abbreviated form used for the same organization

Surface Forms

DFLP singular
DFLPs plural

Etymology

DFLP is a short name for Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, where Front means a political group and Liberation means 'freeing'. So the letters D-F-L-P stand for that full name and explain why the group is named for its goal of Palestinian freedom.