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What happened to the Palestinian Liberation Army?

Published : 21-01-2025

What happened to the Palestinian Liberation Army?

Action Group | Syria

Following the fall of the Syrian regime, no legal changes were implemented concerning Palestinian refugees in Syria. However, one significant development was the abolition of compulsory conscription for both Syrians and Palestinians. This came alongside the announcement of a new Syrian army, signaling the dissolution or restructuring of the former Syrian regime’s military, including the Palestinian Liberation Army (PLA).

The PLA in Syria had previously consisted of three brigades made up of Palestinian recruits living in Syria, operating under the regulations of the Syrian regime’s military. Palestinian refugees were compelled to serve in the PLA, as it was integrated into the Syrian army under the now-defunct regime.

The first announcement regarding the cessation of PLA conscription came on December 28, 2024, when Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that Palestinian Authority leadership in Ramallah, in coordination with Major General Majed Faraj of the General Intelligence Directorate, declared, “The trend is to stop the recruitment of Palestinians in Syria, and for the ‘Liberation Army’ barracks to be transformed into the new Syrian army.”

On December 11, 2024, the PLA commander made a rare appearance at a meeting with Palestinian faction leaders at the Palestinian embassy in Damascus. This meeting led to the creation of the Joint Palestinian National Action Committee, intended to unify all Palestinian factions and the PLA to serve Palestinian interests. However, shortly thereafter, the Palestinian embassy dissolved the committee.

During the regime’s fall, activists coordinated with Palestinian Authority leaders to ensure the safety of PLA members after they surrendered their weapons. While most members were protected, an incident occurred where five PLA members were killed by mistake when their bus driver refused to stop at a checkpoint manned by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.

The Action Group for Palestinians of Syria documented the deaths of 285 PLA members since the start of the Syrian conflict, with most casualties resulting from military operations in the Damascus countryside alongside Syrian regime forces

Short URL : http://actionpal.org.uk/en/post/13943

Action Group | Syria

Following the fall of the Syrian regime, no legal changes were implemented concerning Palestinian refugees in Syria. However, one significant development was the abolition of compulsory conscription for both Syrians and Palestinians. This came alongside the announcement of a new Syrian army, signaling the dissolution or restructuring of the former Syrian regime’s military, including the Palestinian Liberation Army (PLA).

The PLA in Syria had previously consisted of three brigades made up of Palestinian recruits living in Syria, operating under the regulations of the Syrian regime’s military. Palestinian refugees were compelled to serve in the PLA, as it was integrated into the Syrian army under the now-defunct regime.

The first announcement regarding the cessation of PLA conscription came on December 28, 2024, when Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that Palestinian Authority leadership in Ramallah, in coordination with Major General Majed Faraj of the General Intelligence Directorate, declared, “The trend is to stop the recruitment of Palestinians in Syria, and for the ‘Liberation Army’ barracks to be transformed into the new Syrian army.”

On December 11, 2024, the PLA commander made a rare appearance at a meeting with Palestinian faction leaders at the Palestinian embassy in Damascus. This meeting led to the creation of the Joint Palestinian National Action Committee, intended to unify all Palestinian factions and the PLA to serve Palestinian interests. However, shortly thereafter, the Palestinian embassy dissolved the committee.

During the regime’s fall, activists coordinated with Palestinian Authority leaders to ensure the safety of PLA members after they surrendered their weapons. While most members were protected, an incident occurred where five PLA members were killed by mistake when their bus driver refused to stop at a checkpoint manned by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.

The Action Group for Palestinians of Syria documented the deaths of 285 PLA members since the start of the Syrian conflict, with most casualties resulting from military operations in the Damascus countryside alongside Syrian regime forces

Short URL : http://actionpal.org.uk/en/post/13943