delegates, or appointed to serve as delegates from various PLO branches, at the last PNC in 1988. No new elections have been held since. FIDA took part in the 1996 elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), and with Fatah backing managed to gain one seat, held by Azmi ash-Shu'aybi. Ash-Shu'aybi has been campaigning for greater parliamentary control of the executive authority and greater transparency in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). In the January 2006 PLC elections, FIDA was part of the al-Badeel (Alternative) joint list, with the DFLP and the Palestinian People's Party (PPP). The list received 2.8% of the popular vote and won two of the PLC's 132 seats. FIDA will participate in the 2021 Palestinian legislative election on a joint list with the PPP called "United Left". The list is led by Fadwa Khader, a member of the PPP's politburo. See also List of political parties in the Palestinian National Authority References External links FIDA - Palestinian Democratic Union official website FIDA - Palestinian Democratic Union official website 1990 establishments in the Palestinian territories Arab Nationalist Movement breakaway groups Democratic socialist parties in Asia Factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization Political parties established in 1990 Secularism in the State of Palestine Socialist parties in the Palestinian territories