Communist Action Organization in Lebanon  Communist Action
Organization in Lebanon  The Communist Action Organization in
Lebanon (منظمة العمل الشيوعي في لبنان, munażżamatu-l-‘amali-sh-
shuyū‘ī fī lubnān, Organisation de l'Action Communiste du Liban,
abbreviation OACL) is a Marxist-Leninist political party and
former militia group in Lebanon.   The OACL was one of Lebanon's
few multi-sectarian parties, with Christian, Muslim and Druze
members, but its main base was among Shi'a Muslims. OACL played
a major role in the political radicalization of the Shi'a
community during the 1970s. In the 1980s, it had a membership of
about 2000.  History of the OACL  Merger and foundation of OACL
The OACL was formed around 1970 through the merger of the
Organization of Lebanese Socialists and Socialist Lebanon.  The
Organization of Lebanese Socialists was led by Muhsin Ibrahim
and Muhammed Kishli. It had its roots in the Lebanese branch of
the Arab Nationalist Movement (ANM), a radical pan-Arab
movement. During the 1960s Ibra