Syrian Social Nationalist Party – Intifada Wing

The Syrian Social Nationalist Party – Intifada Wing or Abd al-Masih Wing (Arabic: جناح عبد المسيح) is a splinter group of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.

[1] The split had its roots in how George Abd al-Masih had utilized his post as SSNP chairman to order the assassination of Adnan al-Malki in April 1954, in order to settle a personal score and without consulting the party leadership.

The killing of al-Malik brought upon SSNP a massive crack-down in Syria.

[2] After his expulsion from SSNP in 1957, Abd al-Masih continued to operate his own faction.

[7] As of 2018 the party is led by Dr. Ali Haidar, the former Minister of Reconciliation in Syria.