Which political party, founded in the late 1950s, was led by Yasser Arafat?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Fatah
- Step 1: Fatah is an Arabic acronym in reverse of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement. Step 2. Arafat co-founded it and later chaired the PLO from 1969. Answer: Fatah. Why not the others: the Arab Higher Committee was a Mandate-era body, and the other two groups were not led by Arafat.
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