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Al-Fatah was formed by Yasser Arafat and other Palestinian students in Cairo, Egypt, in 1957. Its fedayeen (guerrilla) forces began to launch raids into Israel (from Jordan and Syria) from 1965. By 1969 al-Fatah had established control over the PLO, enabling Arafat to become PLO leader.
Blue stands for the Pacific Ocean. The yellow stripe represents the Equator. The points of the star symbolize the island's 12 original tribes. Effective date: 31 January 1968.
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