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Palestinian National and Islamic Forces القوى الوطنية والإسلامية الفلسطينية | |
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| Abbreviation | PNIF |
| Leader | Marwan Barghouti |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Dissolved | 2005 |
| Ideology | Palestinian nationalism Anti-Zionism Big tent[ambiguous] |
| National affiliation | PLO |
The Palestinian National and Islamic Forces (Arabic: القوى الوطنية والإسلامية الفلسطينية) is a coalition formed shortly after the outbreak of the second Intifada with the authorization of Yasser Arafat and led by Marwan Barghouti. The coalition coordinates the agenda of its members and helps plan and execute joint political actions against Israel. According to the Anti-Defamation League, the group enjoyed significant influence during the Second intifada, but since the election of Mahmoud Abbas in 2005 it has been less active.[1]
The coalition includes both PLO and non-PLO factions, some organizations are listed as terrorist in the West.[2]
The group's committee includes representatives of the following organizations:[3]
- Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah);
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP);
- Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas);
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP);
- Palestinian People's Party (PPP);
- Palestinian Democratic Union (FIDA);
- Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF, Khalid ‘Abd al-Majid faction);
- Palestinian Liberation Front (PLF);
- Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ);
- Arab Liberation Front (ALF);
- Palestinian Arab Front (PAF);
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC);
- National Islamic Salvation Party;
- Popular Liberation War Pioneers (As-Sa'iqa)
- Palestine13 (P13);
See also
References
- ^ International Terrorist Symbols Database. Palestinian National and Islamic Forces Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine (ADL)
- ^ "Country reports on terrorism", U.S. State Dept., April 27, 2005
- ^ Statement issued by the National and Islamic Forces Archived 2006-04-25 at the Wayback Machine February 10, 2001