National Liberation Movement (Fatah)

Fatah's primary organs include the Central Committee, responsible for the executive functions, and the Revolutionary Council, which serves as the legislative branch. Both these bodies are elected through a General Congress. Fatah has convened seven conferences in its history.

After Yasser Arafat's passing in November 2004, Farouk Kaddoumi served as interim chairman, subsequently replaced by Mahmoud Abbas. In the event of Abbas being unable to fulfill his role, the leadership of Fatah would temporarily shift to the party's current deputy chairman, Mahmoud Aloul, for a maximum of three months. During this time, the General Conference would elect a new chairman.

Fatah has encountered internal conflicts both in exile and within Palestinian territories. It assumed control of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in 1996 but faced allegations of corruption. After Arafat's death and the loss of the 2006 parliamentary election to Hamas, Fatah's dominance waned. Internal strife, particularly the 2007 infighting, left Fatah weakened in Gaza and fragmented as a national movement. The party has been further divided due to internal rivalries between Abbas and Mohammed Dahlan, who now operates through a new organization called the Fatah Democratic Reform Movement.

The most recent General Conference, the seventh, took place in 2016 in Ramallah. It was perceived as an attempt by Mahmoud Abbas to solidify his control over the party, leading to the removal of his rival, Dahlan, and the sidelining of the prominent Fatah figure Marwan Barghouti.

Throughout its history, Fatah has been involved in organizing and executing various attacks against Israeli military and civilian targets. In 1988, it renounced terrorism, leading to its removal from the United States' list of terrorist organizations.