As Arafat began to develop friendships with Palestinian refugees (some of whom he knew from his Cairo days), he and the others gradually founded the group that became known as Fatah.
Sementara Arafat mulai bergaul dengan para pengungsi Palestina (sebagian telah pernah dia temui saat tinggal di Kairo), dia dan lainnya secara bertahap mendirikan sebuah pergerakan bernama Fatah.