Yahya Sakher Habash, known as Abu Nizar, was one of the Fatah founding leaders.
11 Facts About Sakher Habash
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Sakher Habash became a refugee in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, ending up first in Ramallah, then in the Balata refugee camp near Nablus.
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Sakher Habash studied geology and water resources at Ain Shams University in Cairo beginning in 1958 and later in the University of Arizona.
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Sakher Habash became a Palestinian nationalist in the early 1960s and joined Fatah in 1962, being responsible for recruitment.
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Sakher Habash was appointed Fatah regional command in Lebanon in October 1972.
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Sakher Habash went to exile with Arafat during the 1970s.
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Sakher Habash served as the ambassador of Palestine in the Soviet Union between 1984 and 1985.
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Sakher Habash was a member of the Fatah Central Committee from August 1989 to August 2009.
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Sakher Habash served as the movement's general deputy of intellectual affairs.
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Sakher Habash died of a stroke in the West Bank on 1 November 2009 and was survived by his wife and four children.
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Sakher Habash was posthumously awarded on 5 October 2013 with the Star of Jerusalem Medal, the highest medal bestowed by the Palestinian authority.