Party of Liberation and Socialism explained

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
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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]

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Berramdane, Abdelkhaleq. Le Maroc et l'Occident: 1800-1974. Paris: Karthala, 1987. p. 306
  2. Cahiers du communisme, Volym 45, Ed. 2. Kraus Reprint, 1969. p. 125
  3. Berramdane, Abdelkhaleq. Le Maroc et l'Occident: 1800-1974. Paris: Karthala, 1987. p. 110
  4. Storm, Lise. Democratization in Morocco: The Political Elite and Struggles for Power in the Post-Independence State. London: Routledge, 2007. p. 41
  5. La Gazette Du Maroc. Ali Yata : Un communiste musulman
  6. [Great Soviet Encyclopedia]
  7. Storm, Lise. Democratization in Morocco: The Political Elite and Struggles for Power in the Post-Independence State. London: Routledge, 2007. p. 29
  8. Storm, Lise. Democratization in Morocco: The Political Elite and Struggles for Power in the Post-Independence State. London: Routledge, 2007. p. 179