The Fatah Movement: then and now

"It has consolidated its rule in the past 18 months since pushing out its rivals loyal to the more Western-oriented and moderate Fatah party of President Mahmoud Abbas, who sits in Ramallah in the West Bank. And while there are plenty of Gazans who would prefer Fatah, they seem hardly organized or strong enough to become the new rulers, even with the help of former colleagues in exile in Ramallah who say, anyway, that they would never be willing to ride into Gaza on the back of an Israeli tank. In fact, the longer Israel pounds Gaza, the weaker Fatah is likely to become because it will be seen as collaborating." I just get a kick out of the NYT's fondness for Fath. Just compare this with the archives. On November 24th, 1967, the New York Times described Fath as "the Arab terrorist organization El Fatah (The Conquest)..." What gives, Mr. Bronner?