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Fatah
Fatah (name) means a major Palestinian political and nationalist movement. Example: “Fatah has long been a dominant force in Palestinian politics.”
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A major Palestinian political and nationalist movement.
"Many Gazans scorn Fatah as corrupt and incompetent, and they dislike Hamas's overzealousness and repression."
— Nicholas D. Kristof, The Gaza Boomerang (2009)
"Fatah has long been a dominant force in Palestinian politics."
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Etymology
From Arabic فَتْح (fatḥ), a reverse acronym (meaning literally "conquest, victory or an outcome") for حَرَكَة اَلتَّحْرِير اَلْوَطَنِيّ اَلْفِلَسْطِينِيّ (ḥaraka(t) at-taḥrīr al-waṭaniyy al-filasṭīniyy, “Palestinian National Liberation Movement”).
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What does “Fatah” mean?
The word “Fatah” means a major Palestinian political and nationalist movement.
How do you use “Fatah” in a sentence?
Here is “Fatah” used in a sentence: “Fatah has long been a dominant force in Palestinian politics.”
What part of speech is “Fatah”?
“Fatah” is a name.
What is the meaning of Fatah?
"Fatah" (name) means a major Palestinian political and nationalist movement.
