Fatah

[ faht-ah, fuh-tah ]

noun

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

Fatah

/ ˈfætə /

noun

1. Al Fatah
   Al Fatah 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

It was astonishing yesterday that he pinned the blame for the attacks on Mahmoud Abbas, the Fatah leader.

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In a somber tone, the balding man with white hair describes having lost two sons in the war, both of them fighters with Fatah.

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They are a breakaway faction from Fatah, the dominant party in the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

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I tell you with certainty that the Israelis care about the Palestinians far more than the Hamas or Fatah leadership does.

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“Under the unity agreement signed with Fatah there was supposed to be a January 2015 election,” Bartal said.

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Whilst still a mere lad, Dost, by his courage and sagacity, delivered Fatah from more than one imminent peril.

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Notwithstanding his high military rank and great services, Dost was very submissive to Fatah, who was greatly his senior.

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They wrote for me some specimens of their penmanship, a charm, fatah, or first chapter of the Koran.

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I made many little presents, some to a fighi of Bornou, a Shoua Arab, who repeated the fatah to us.

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The troops were embarked upon the gunboats "Sultan," "Sheik," "Fatah," and barges towed by these vessels.

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