Party of Liberation and Socialism
The Party of Liberation and Socialism (Arabic: حزب التحرر والاشتراكية; French: Parti de la libération et du socialisme, abbr. PLS) was a communist party in Morocco that existed from 1968 to 1974.[1][2] Ali Yata was the general secretary of the party.[3] HistoryThe foundation of PLS was announced by Ali Yata on January 26, 1968.[4] PLS was founded as a successor of the Moroccan Communist Party (PCM).[2][5][6] PLS advocated establishing socialism adapted to Moroccan national conditions, and called for the unify patriotic forces in a 'United Popular Front' with anti-imperialist and anti-bourgeois characteristics.[2] The party was banned by the Moroccan government in 1969.[2][6][7] Ali Yata was jailed.[3] PLS dissidents founded the Ila al-Amam group in 1970.[8] In 1974 the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) was founded as a successor of PLS.[5] References
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