1 gen 1969 anni - The founding of the ALF

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The Arab Liberation Front (ALF; Arabic: جبهة التحرير العربية, Jabhet Al-Tahrir Al-'Arabiyah) is a minor Palestinian political party founded in April 1969 as a front for the Iraqi-led Ba'ath Party. Initially led by Zeid Heidar and later by various other figures including Munif al-Razzaz and Abdel-Rahim Ahmed, the ALF has always adhered to Iraqi government policy and supported pan-Arabism.

Historically, the ALF was influential among Iraq's Palestinian population and had a minor presence in Palestinian communities elsewhere, with some activity in Lebanese refugee camps. It was a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from 1969 and joined the Rejectionist Front in 1974. The ALF opposed the Oslo Accords, leading to a split in 1993 with a faction forming the Palestinian Arab Front.

During the al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-2005), the ALF gained prominence by distributing Iraqi funds to families of suicide bombers. Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the fall of Saddam Hussein, many ALF members fled to Lebanon and the West Bank.

The current secretary-general is Rakad Salem, who was imprisoned by Israel from 2001 to 2006. The ALF maintains a seat on the PLO Executive Committee and publishes a monthly newspaper, Sawt al-Jamahir, though its current status and funding are uncertain. The ALF has not engaged in armed attacks on Israel since the early 1990s and is not listed as a terrorist organization by major international bodies.

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