A ) 1955
B ) 1959 ✅
C ) 1960
D ) 1964
Explanation:
✅ Al-Fatah was founded by Yasir Arafat in 1959 in Kuwait
— a turning point in the Palestinian national movement.
Facts For Exams:
- ✅Year of Founding: 1959
- ✅Founder: Yasir Arafat, along with exiled Palestinian activists such as Khalil al-Wazir (Abu Jihad)
- ✅Place: Kuwait, where Arafat and colleagues had been working as engineers
- ✅Full Name: Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (Palestinian National Liberation Movement)
- ✅Meaning of Fatah: The word "Fatah" is a reverse acronym of the Arabic name; it also means "conquest" or "victory" in Arabic
- ✅Core Aim: Armed resistance for liberation of Palestine from Israeli occupation
- ✅First Operation: Launched January 1, 1965, against Israeli targets
- ✅Later Role: Became the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) by 1969, with Arafat as chairman
Memory Tip for Exams:
"Fatah = 1959, Kuwait, Arafat’s Vision for Liberation."