He made a comeback during the 1960s power struggle in the Ba'ath Party between Aflaq and al-Bitar on one hand and Salah Jadid and Hafiz al-Assad on the other.
Ia kembali pada perjuangan kekuasaan 1960an dalam Partai Ba'ath antara Aflaq dan al-Bitar di satu sisi dan Salah Jadid dan Hafiz al-Assad di sisi lainnya.