Palestinian People's Party

Palestinian People's Party (Hizb Al Sha'ab) - PPP, is a socialist party in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . It traces its roots back to 1919 when it was established by Zionists in Palestine as a Marxist party named Palestine Communist Party (PCP). From 1924 and onwards it was the official Comintern section in Palestine. In 1943 , it split and its Arab members formed the National Liberation League (Usbat al-Taharrur al-Watani). A few years later it once again renamed itself to National Liberation League in Palestine . It was then the only Arab Palestinian party that accepted the 1947 UN Partition Plan . In February , 1982 , prominent Palestinian communists held a conference and established the Palestinian Communist Party. The party was once again renamed in 1991 , after the collapse of the Soviet Union to the Palestinian People's Party. In the January 2005 presidential election , the party sported two candidates - Mustafa Barghouti and Bassam Al-Sahli .

The Palestinian People's Party ( PPP , in Arabic حزب الشعب الفلسطيني Hizb al-Sha'b al-Filastini ), founded in 1982 as the Palestinian Communist Party , is a Socialist , formerly Communist political party in the Palestinian territories and among the Palestinian diaspora . The original-named Palestine Communist Party had been founded in 1919. After the foundation of the state of Israel and the Jordanian annexation of the West Bank , the West Bank communists joined as the Jordanian Communist Party , which gained considerable support among Palestinians. It established a strong position in the Palestinian trade union movement and retained considerable popularity in the West Bank during the 1970s, but its support subsequently declined. In the Gaza strip a separate Palestinian communist organization was established. In February, 1982, prominent Palestinian communists held a conference and re-established the Palestinian Communist Party. The new party established relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization , and joined the PLO in 1987. A PCP member was included in the Executive Committee of the PLO in April that year. PCP was the sole PLO member not based amongst the fedayeen organizations. The PCP was one of the four components of the Unified National Leadership of the First Intifada , and played an important role in mobilizing grassroots support for the uprising. The party, under the leadership of Bashir Barghouti , played an important role in reevaluating Marxism-Leninism as a political philosophy earlier than many other communist organisations in the region. It was renamed in 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union , to the Palestinian People's Party, arguing that the class struggle in Palestine should be postponed as the Palestinian people are still waging a struggle of national liberation in which elements of all classes should unite. The renaming also reflected a move by the party to distance itself from the image of communism, an ideology perceived as antagonistic to religion in the Muslim world; however, party members still identify with Marxism . The party was an enthusiastic advocate of the Oslo Accords ; however, it now criticises the "failure" of the peace process, while still defending the goal of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . In 2002, the party's then general secretary, Mustafa Barghouti left it with some supporters to found the Palestinian National Initiative . In the January 2005 presidential election , the party's candidate Bassam as-Salhi received 2.67% of the vote. At the Palestinian legislative election, 2006 PPP formed a joint list called Al-badeel for the left wing parties with Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine , Palestine Democratic Union and independents. It received 2.8% of the popular vote and won two of the Council's 132 seats. Review: Palestinian Communists and the Intifadah . Gresh argues that the inclusion of PCP into the PLO leadership indicated an increased influence of the Soviet Union in intra-Palestinian politics.

The Palestinian People's Party ( PPP ; Hizb al-Sha'b al-Filastini ), founded in 1982 as the Palestinian Communist Party , is a socialist political party in Palestine and among the Palestinian diaspora .

The Palestinian People's Party ( PPP ; Hizb al-Sha'b al-Filastini ), founded in 1982 as the Palestinian Communist Party , is a socialist political party in Palestine and among the Palestinian diaspora .

Left-wing political organization For the party founded in 1922, see Palestinian Communist Party (1922) . The Palestinian People's Party ( PPP ; Arabic : حزب الشعب الفلسطيني Hizb ash-Sha'b al-Filastini ), founded in 1982 as the Palestinian Communist Party , is a socialist political party in Palestine and among the Palestinian diaspora .