14 April 1968
●Arafat takes the lead; "Fatahland" takes shape
South Lebanon#Palestinians in Lebanon
PartiesPLO / FatahPFLP-GC (Jibril)
Fatah's central committee named Yasser Arafat its official spokesman and representative. The Palestinian factions began to establish themselves militarily in the villages of the Arqoub and South Lebanon.