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The '''Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine''' is a left-wing ] organization, founded after the ] in 1967. The '''Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine''' is a left-wing ] organization, founded after the ] in 1967.


In 1968, one of the PFLP's earliest leaders, ] broke away to form the ] (PFLP-GC). In 1968, the PFLP joined the ] (PLO), the main umbrella organization of the Palestinian national movement. The PFLP became the second-largest PLO faction, after ]'s own ]. In 1968, one of the PFLP's earliest leaders, ] broke away to form the ] (PFLP-GC). In 1968, the PFLP joined the ] (PLO), the main umbrella organization of the Palestinian national movement. The PFLP became the second-largest PLO faction, after ]'s own ].


In 1969 the ] ] (DFLP) split off from the PFLP. In 1969 the ] ] (DFLP) split off from the PFLP.

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The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a left-wing Palestinian organization, founded after the Six-Day War in 1967.

In 1968, one of the PFLP's earliest leaders, Ahmed Jibril broke away to form the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC). In 1968, the PFLP joined the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the main umbrella organization of the Palestinian national movement. The PFLP became the second-largest PLO faction, after Yasser Arafat's own al-Fatah.

In 1969 the Marxist-Leninist Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) split off from the PFLP.