Abstract:
This research was made to explain what the effects Fatah joined in UNESCO. Fatah is the party or the largest political and military organization in Palestine. Fatah is part of the PLO representative at Unesco and Fatah also the party of the Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestinian. The acceptance of a Palestinian or PLO official member of Unesco on 31 October 2011 give effect to the Fatah, and Mahmoud Abbas as Palestine President.
Method that was done in this research in explanation or explanative method by use library research, focus research is the influence of Fatah joined the Unesco. The theory that was used in this research is Behavioralis theory (behavioral approach) which focuses on individuals and political action groups that highlight the extent to which the role of political knowledge has thus affected the political behavior. In this case the Fatah political skills are motivated to join UNESCO.
The result of this research shows that the cause of Fatah joined in UNESCO is Fatah wants to increase the bargaining power in the international system and would like to become an independent state. Another factor is, in the Unesco victory would restore the trust and support of the Palestinians to Fatah. The other thing is privilege that will be Palestinians obtained after became an official member in UNESCO.
