Jordanian Revolutionary People's Party
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Jordanian Revolutionary People's Party was a political party
in Jordan
. It was founded by the Jordanian sympathizers of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
(PFLP). The party was the Jordanian section of the Arab Socialist Action Party
. The party was later dissolved and its members joined the PFLP.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. It was founded by the Jordanian sympathizers of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist organisation founded in 1967. It has consistently been the second-largest of the groups forming the Palestine Liberation Organization , the largest being Fatah...
(PFLP). The party was the Jordanian section of the Arab Socialist Action Party
Arab Socialist Action Party
Arab Socialist Action Party was a Pan-Arab political party, formed by the rightwing faction of the Arab Nationalist Movement. The general secretary of the party was Dr. George Habash...
. The party was later dissolved and its members joined the PFLP.