| Party of Liberation and Socialism | |
| Native Name: | حزب التحرر والاشتراكية |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Lang1: | French |
| Name Lang1: | Parti de la libération et du socialisme |
| Colorcode: | red |
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| General Secretary: | Ali Yata |
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| Predecessor: | Moroccan Communist Party |
| Successor: | Party of Progress and Socialism |
| Headquarters: | Rabat |
| Newspaper: | Al-Kifah Al-Watani |
| Ideology: | Communism Scientific socialism Berberism Anti-Zionism anti-Atlanticism |
| Position: | Left-wing |
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| Country: | Morocco |
The Party of Liberation and Socialism (Arabic: حزب التحرر والاشتراكية; French: Parti de la libération et du socialisme, abbr. PLS) was a communist party in Morocco that existed from 1968 to 1974.[1] Ali Yata was the general secretary of the party.[2]
The foundation of PLS was announced by Ali Yata on January 26, 1968.[3] PLS was founded as a successor of the Moroccan Communist Party (PCM).[4] [5] PLS advocated establishing socialism adapted to Moroccan national conditions, and called for the unify patriotic forces in a 'United Popular Front' with anti-imperialist and anti-bourgeois characteristics.
The party was banned by the Moroccan government in 1969.[6] [5] [7] Ali Yata was jailed.[2]
PLS dissidents founded the Ila al-Amam group in 1970.[8]
In 1974 the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) was founded as a successor of PLS.[4]