Party of Liberation and Socialism

For the American communist party, see Party for Socialism and Liberation.

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]

Party of Liberation and Socialism حزب التحرر والاشتراكية
French name	Parti de la libération et du socialisme
General Secretary	Ali Yata
Founded	January 26, 1968 (1968-01-26)
Banned	1969 (1969)
Preceded by	Moroccan Communist Party
Succeeded by	Party of Progress and Socialism
Headquarters	Rabat
Newspaper	Al-Kifah Al-Watani
Ideology	Communism Scientific socialism
Political position	Left-wing
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History

The 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]