Isam al-Qadi () (died in 2006) was a

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Ba'thist politician aligned with the

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. He was head of the Syrian-controlled

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faction of the

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(PLO) between 1979 and until his death in 2006. He lived and was buried in

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2006 deaths 20th-century births Year of birth missing Ba'ath Party politicians Palestine Liberation Organization members {{Palestine-politician-stub