Faruq Al-Qaddumi, a prominent co-founder of the Palestinian Fatah movement and a former member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee, died in Amman at the age of 93.

His family announced his passing yesterday, attributing it to an illness he had been suffering from, Middle East Monitor reported.

Qaddumi, also known by his nickname Abu Al-Lutuf, was a significant figure in Palestinian politics, particularly recognized for his staunch opposition to the Oslo Accords signed between the PLO and Israel in 1993.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas expressed deep sorrow over Qaddumi’s death, describing him as “a faithful man who gave a lot to serve Palestine, its cause, and its people.”

The Fatah movement, which Qaddumi helped to establish, mourned the loss of what it described as “a great national figure and a fighter who spent his life defending our people, their national cause, and their legitimate rights to return, self-determination, freedom, and independence.”

Born in Palestine in 1931, Al-Qaddoumi pursued higher education in economics at the American University in Cairo, graduating in 1958.

During his time in Egypt, he formed pivotal relationships with key figures such as Yasser Arafat, Salah Khalaf, and Khalil Al-Wazir.

Together, they founded the Fatah movement in the late 1950s and later established the Palestinian National Liberation Movement, which played a central role in the Palestinian national movement.