Suleiman Al Najjab

Suleiman Al Najjab, also known as Abu Firas, (1934–2001) was a Palestinian activist and communist politician. He was the secretary general of the Palestine Communist Party and a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization's executive committee and Palestinian National Council.

Early life Al Najjab was born in a village, Jibya, Mandatory Palestine, in 1934.

Career and activities Al Najjab was a member of the Jordanian Communist Party and was elected as its deputy secretary general. The Israelis accused him of being the leader of the Palestinian Communist Organization and also, of the PNF. Al Najjab's deportation to Jordan led to the decrease in militant activities of the PNF in the West Bank. Al Najjab was one of the leaders who were supported by the Palestinians in the US according to a survey in 1988. The PCP was renamed as the Palestinian People's Party in 1991, and he was elected a member of its central committee and politburo.

Al Najjab was also elected as a member of the PLO executive member in the meeting held in Gaza, State of Palestine, on 25 April 1996.

Death Al Najjab died of cancer in the US on 12 August 2001. He was buried in Ramallah on 18 August.