Who rivaled the Palestine liberation organization?

Answer 1

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) faced rivalry primarily from Hamas, an Islamist militant group that emerged in the late 1980s. While the PLO sought to achieve Palestinian statehood through political means, Hamas advocated for armed resistance and had a more religiously oriented agenda. This rivalry intensified, particularly after Hamas won the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections, leading to a violent split between the two factions, with Hamas governing Gaza and the PLO, primarily through Fatah, controlling the West Bank. Other groups, such as Islamic Jihad and various leftist factions, also posed challenges to the PLO's leadership and strategies.