palestine liberation front

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Definition of palestine liberation front in English English dictionary

militant Palestinian organization headed by Abu Alabas

a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border

Related Terms

Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine

socialist political group headed by Naif Chuatamma which advocates a revolution of the working class and the creation of a Palestinian state

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

extremist Palestinian organization headed by George Chabbash

democratic front for the liberation of palestine

a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren

popular front for the liberation of palestine

a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel

popular front for the liberation of palestine-general command

a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe

Hyphenation

Pal·es·tine li·be·ra·tion front

Turkish pronunciation

pälıstayn lîbıreyşın frʌnt

Pronunciation

/ˈpaləˌstīn ˌləbərˈāsʜən ˈfrənt/ /ˈpæləˌstaɪn ˌlɪbɜrˈeɪʃən ˈfrʌnt/