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Mamdouh Saidam (1940–1971) was a member of the
Fatah Fatah ( ; ), formally the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (), is a Palestinian nationalist and Arab socialist political party. It is the largest faction of the confederated multi-party Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and ...
who held several posts in the group and in the
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(PLO). He was one of the military commanders of the Fatah.


Early life and education

Saidam was born in a village, Aqir, near
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, in 1940. The family was forced to leave their home in 1948 when the Zionist forces invaded the village. They settled in Majdal for a while and then began to live in a refugee camp in
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near the
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. After completing his education in Gaza and Egypt Saidam received a degree in geography from
Alexandria University Alexandria University () is a public university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fouad University (the name of which was later changed to Cairo University), becoming an independent entity in 1942. It was known as ...
, Egypt, in 1963.


Career and activities

Following his graduation Saidam was employed as a teacher in Algeria. He joined the Fatah in 1965 becoming one of its second-wave members. He headed the Cultural Department at the PLO Office in Algeria. He was trained as a military leader at Cherchell College in Algeria and also, in China. He was appointed deputy head of military arm of Fateh named Al-'asifa. He was also made a member of the
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. He was the head of the Palestinian resistance operations in Palestine in the late 1960s. Saidam was commander of the Palestinian forces in the
Battle of Karameh The Battle of Karameh () was a 15-hour military engagement between Israel and the combined forces of Jordan and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the Jordanian border town of Karameh during the War of Attrition on 21 March 1968. ...
in 1968. He was in charge of Fateh forces in Amman until 1970.


Personal life and death

Saidam was married to
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, a member of the
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. Their son, Sabri, has held various posts in the Palestinian government and is a Fatah member. Mamdouh Saidam died of cancer in Damascus on 24 July 1971. He was buried at the martyrs' cemetery in the
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, Damascus.


Legacy

A sport hall was named in memory of him, Martyr Mamdouh Saidam Sports Hall, at Al Istiqlal University,
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,
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.


See also

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List of Fatah members The following is a list of members of Fatah, a major Palestinian people, Palestinian political party and militia founded sometime between 1958-1959. The list includes leaders, militants, commanders, governors, mayors and financiers that are associa ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saidam, Mamdouh 1940 births 1991 deaths Palestinian emigrants to Jordan Central Committee of Fatah members Arab people in Mandatory Palestine Fatah military commanders Alexandria University alumni Deaths from cancer in Syria People from Rama, Jenin