Revolutionary Palestinian Communist Party

[4] The party calls for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on "all national soil" through armed struggle.

[5] The RPCP emerged from a split in the West Bank branch of the Jordanian Communist Party in 1982, over the issue of recognizing the State of Israel.

The moderates formed the Palestinian Communist Party, which adhered to the Soviet line of recognizing Israel.

[2] Apart from Awwad, other politburo members of the party included Jiryis Qawwas and Abdullah Nimr.

[4] The party argues that the armed Syrian opposition is supported by colonialist, Zionist and reactionary forces.