The Anti-Statist Party was founded on 17 May 1994 as a student organisation in the University of Gaza known as the Anti-Statist League. Over time, as its members became more politically involved, and Frederick Foster became a more influential person within the organisation, the Anti-Statist League eventually became a legitimate means to convey anarchist thought and principle into the government. After regional instability culminated in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Anti-Statist Party gained a significant following of younger, more radically inclined members of the Gazan political spectrum, and Fosterism became widely regarded as a principle ideology of the party. The Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa brought a sense of rebellion to some members of the party, famously resulti