RIP: al Hakim
George Habash, جورج حبش, aka al Hakim ("the wise one") died of a heartattack at the age of 81.
Habash led a principled struggle for Palestine for over 60 years.
In 1948, the Zionist Israeli military took over his hometown of Lydda and expelled its approximately 10,000 Palestinian residents, who were marched to the Arab front lines at gunpoint in what is now known as the Lydda Death March.
Habash and his family became refugees. Israel refused to allow the refugees to return to their homes and passed the Absentee Property Law, which confiscated the homes and property of all Palestinians who were not present at their home. This included the Habash family home and property.
In 1967, The Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine (PFLP) was formed with Habash as its Secretary-General.
Since 1969, Habash and the PFLP have unwaiveringly been socialist and demanded Israel's complete eradication as a racist state through military struggle and promotes a one-state solution (one secular, democratic, non-sexist state).
During Habash's time as Secretary-General, the PFLP became known as one of the most radical and militant Palestinian factions, and gained world notoriety. The PFLP's pioneering of modern international military operating brought the group, and the Palestinian issue, onto newspaper front pages worldwide.
In 1993, again demonstrating clarity, PFLP set up an anti-Oslo sellout alliance with prominent groups such as Hamas. These Islamist groups gained prominence as part of Israel's divide and conquer plan to weaken secular radicals such as Habash and PFLP!
Habash is still widely respected among Palestinians for his discipline and commitment.
Long live al Hakim!
Long live PFLP!
Long live Palestine!
Habash led a principled struggle for Palestine for over 60 years.
In 1948, the Zionist Israeli military took over his hometown of Lydda and expelled its approximately 10,000 Palestinian residents, who were marched to the Arab front lines at gunpoint in what is now known as the Lydda Death March.
Habash and his family became refugees. Israel refused to allow the refugees to return to their homes and passed the Absentee Property Law, which confiscated the homes and property of all Palestinians who were not present at their home. This included the Habash family home and property.
In 1967, The Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine (PFLP) was formed with Habash as its Secretary-General.
Since 1969, Habash and the PFLP have unwaiveringly been socialist and demanded Israel's complete eradication as a racist state through military struggle and promotes a one-state solution (one secular, democratic, non-sexist state).
During Habash's time as Secretary-General, the PFLP became known as one of the most radical and militant Palestinian factions, and gained world notoriety. The PFLP's pioneering of modern international military operating brought the group, and the Palestinian issue, onto newspaper front pages worldwide.
In 1993, again demonstrating clarity, PFLP set up an anti-Oslo sellout alliance with prominent groups such as Hamas. These Islamist groups gained prominence as part of Israel's divide and conquer plan to weaken secular radicals such as Habash and PFLP!
Habash is still widely respected among Palestinians for his discipline and commitment.
Long live al Hakim!
Long live PFLP!
Long live Palestine!
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