Free Palestine Movement

The Free Palestine Movement (Arabic: حركة فلسطين حرة) is a Palestinian Syrian armed movement and community organization that is led by the businessman Yasser Qashlaq and supports the Ba'athist government of Syria. The organization opposes the existence of Israel, and was mostly known for political activism and social services in favor of Palestinians in Syria and the Gaza Strip before 2012. Upon the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, however, the Free Palestine Movement formed its own militias and has since then openly fought for the Syrian government against various rebel groups.

Free Palestine Movement
حركة فلسطين حرة
Leaders
  • Yasser Qashlaq (political leader)
  • Saed Abd Al-Aal (military commander)
Dates of operationc. 2003 – present
Group(s)
Active regionsPalestine, Syria, Lebanon
IdeologyPalestinian nationalism
Anti-Zionism
Allies Syrian Armed Forces
Fatah al-Intifada
Opponents Syrian opposition and allied mujahideen
 Islamic State
 Israel
Battles and warsIsraeli–Palestinian conflict

Syrian Civil War

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