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al-Asifa

al-Asifa

9.9
A political and military group from Palestine started by Yasser Arafat in 1958 that fought for a Palestinian state
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  • al-Asifa played a central role in the Palestinian national movement during its early years.

Examples

  • In the 1960s, al-Asifa conducted several military operations.

  • Many historians study the impact of al-Asifa on Middle Eastern politics in the 20th century.

  • The legacy of al-Asifa is often debated in discussions about regional security and politics.

  • The al-Asifa group was formed to advocate for Palestinian rights.

  • al-Asifa was instrumental in the fight for Palestinian statehood during the 1960s.

  • The organization al-Asifa aimed to unify various Palestinian factions in their struggle.

  • al-Asifa's activities in the 1970s emphasized the need for armed resistance.

Synonyms

Fatah
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38 8.7

Palestinian political and military group started in 1958 to seek a state

highlights its known armed operations in the 1960s and 1970s
al-Fatah
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A Palestinian political and military group that aims to create a Palestinian state

focuses on historic armed operations in the 1960s and 1970s

Surface Forms

al-Asifa singular
al-Asifas plural

Etymology

Al-Asifa comes from Arabic. The part al- means 'the' and Asifa means 'storm'. The group used this name to sound like a sudden, powerful force, so the name suggests a 'storm' of action.