top4/30/2013
Terrorist Organization Profile: |
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| Israel, West Bank/Gaza | |
| 1993 | |
| Unknown number of members | |
| Nationalist/Separatist | |
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| The origins of the Tanzim ("Organization" in Arabic) lie in the leadership group of al-Fatah that remained in the Occupied Territories while the mainstream branch of al-Fatah, led by Yasser Arafat, was based in Jordan, Lebanon and finally Tunisia. After the 1993 Oslo Accords brought the al-Fatah and PLO leadership back to the Occupied Territories, tension rose. The Tanzim held political and military sway on the ground but were not included in the Palestinian Authority (PA) leadership, which was dominated by the mainstream faction of al-Fatah. Marwan Barghouti emerged as the leader of this group that soon found itself in opposition to the "Tunisians" who excluded them from positions of leadership. Barghouti originally acted as a reformer, crusading against corruption in the PA and advocating peaceful negotiations with Israel.
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| The February 2005 summit in Egypt between Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas, the first post-Arafat leader of the PLO, has brought hopes for peace to the region. At this time it appears that all PLO factions, among them those linked to al-Fatah, are heeding the cease fire. It remains unknown if the Tanzim will be integrated into the newly strengthened PA Security Forces or if they will remain an opposition force. | |
Key Leaders
Related Groups
- al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades -- Ally (Suspected)
- al-Fatah -- Founding Group
- Badr Forces -- Splinter Group (Suspected)
- Popular Resistance Committees -- Shared Members
U.S. Government Designations
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Learn more about these U.S. Department of State classifications: Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) Terrorist Exclusion List (TEL) |
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Other Governments' Designations
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Global Terrorism Database
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