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Palestinian arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti of Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction has been submitted as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. Fatah spokesperson Fayez Abu Aita announced Barghouti's name was submitted for the Nobel Peace Prize by Adolfo Perez Esquivel of Argentina, who won the Nobel Prize back in 1980 for his human rights work. "This is a victory for the struggle of our people and an expression of the deep faith in the justice of the Palestinian issue and the legitimacy of the international Palestinian struggle to return the rights of our people," said Abu Aita....

Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000  1,226 people have been killed by Palestinian violence and terrorism since September 2000. Note: This list also includes 18 Israelis killed abroad in terror attacks directed specifically against Israeli targets, and 3 American diplomatic personnel killed in Gaza.Not listed are 9 IDF soldiers killed during the ground operation against Hamas terror in Gaza (27 Dec 2008 - 18 Jan 2009). List of victims by date: Sept 27, 2000 - Sgt. David Biri, 19, of Jerusalem, was fatally wounded in a bombing near Netzarim in the Gaza Strip. Sept 29, 2000 -...

THE TRUE FACE OF ARAB-ISLAMIC "Palestine" ANIMALISM!The day the world witnessed animalism on display, shameless inhumane revelations, by "average" Arab-Palestinians & their official police. * Two Israelis are nabbed --as they lost their way-- by the "Palestinian" Police who beat them brutally. * They then handed over the men to a mob to lynch, while they watch the scene. * One "proud" Arab-Muslim “hero” had his hands covered in the blood of the Israelis and waved in a bragging manner through the window to the larger crowd anxiously waiting in the public square. (* They were put on military clothes...

An elite IDF force arrested Tanzim terrorist Mohammed Abu Krek, 17, in the old city of Nablus late Sunday night.

Former defense minister Amir Peretz will begin a campaign after Pessah, which celebrates freedom, to bring about the release of Fatah terrorist Marwan Barghouti. Barghouti was convicted of murder and sentenced to five life sentences in prison for killing Jews and a Christian monk during the second Intifada. But he is also a rising star in Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah and his likely successor. In a speech at a pre-Pessah toast for Labor activists loyal to him, Peretz said that after the holiday, he would visit the families of Barghouti's victims and ask them to publicly press for...

Israel Security Forces Prevent Massacre - Tanzim Terrorist Killed By Israel News Agency Staff Jerusalem ---- December 14 ..... Israel security sources have just told the Israel News Agency that a senior Tanzim terrorist was killed during an Israel Defense Forces arrest operation today. The Israel security sources stated: "This afternoon ISA, IDF and special Israel Border Police forces operated in Nablus in order to arrest Muhammad Amin Muhammad Ramaha, head of Tanzim in the Ein Beit Ilma refugee camp. The Israel forces set up a roadblock in order to stop Ramaha, but when Ramaha's vehicle arrived it bypassed the...

Major suicide bombing terror attack averted IDF forces intercept furniture truck carrying explosives near Nablus. Terrorist cell involved had carried out previous suicide bombing attacksMaariv International West Bank checkpoint. Security forces recently foiled a planned suicide bombing, planned by the joint Hamas-Tanzim terrorist infrastructure in Nablus. According to senior defense sources, the IDF and ISA, acting on recently received intelligence information, uncovered at the Hawara checkpoint, at the entrance of Nablus, an large shipment of explosives hidden inside a cupboard, which was transported in a furniture truck on its way from Nablus to Jerusalem. The discovery was made two days...

Aug. 2, 2004 8:58 | Updated Aug. 2, 2004 18:48 Senior Hamas fugitives apprehended in Tulkarm By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH Four senior Hamas fugitives were arrested Monday in Tulkarm and a Tanzim member was arrested in Bethlehem following a full curfew that was placed on the city throughout the day. Soldiers at the Hawara roadblock also found remnants of explosives in a Palestinian ambulance, using an explosives detector – the likes of which has been recently implemented in several roadblocks throughout the West Bank. IDF seeks suicide bomber in Bethlehem IDF forces have sealed off the West Bank city of Bethlehem...

IDF scales back Nablus operationMost IDF forces leave city, curfew lifted, after main objective achieved with killing of top fugitive Nayef Abu-Sharkh.Uri Glikman and Marwan Athamna The IDF is withdrawing forces from Nablus as the "Full Court Press" operation is winding down, after top Tanzim fugitive Nayef Abu Sharkh has been killed. The army has also lifted the curfew imposed in the city and according to estimates the operation will end in the coming hours. A senior security source told NRG Maariv this morning (Sunday): "Since the objective of the operation has been achieved with the killing of Nayef Abu-Sharkh,...

A terrorist plan to hijack two buses in the Efrat area and drive them to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem was foiled by Israeli security services earlier this month, the Shin Bet released for publication Thursday. The hijackers, two senior employees of the Palestinian Authority, were to have been kitted out with explosives belts and would threaten to blow themselves up inside the buses. The cell planned to show the bus driver their explosives belts, and direct the driver to take the buses to the nativity church, where they planned to conduct negotiations with Isareli authorities. The Israeli...

5 Tanzim Terrorists Arrested on Suspicion of Aiding Suicide Bomber 21:45 Nov 03, '03 / 8 Cheshvan 5764 (IsraelNN.com) IDF troops this afternoon arrested five Tanzim terrorists in PA-controlled Tul Karem and the village of Azzoun. They are suspected of assisting the suicide bomber who was blown up this morning in the Shomron on his way to an attack. One soldier was lightly wounded in the explosion.

Guysen Israel News is running an unconfirmed report that Yasser Arafat has kicked the bucket!

In a dramatic anti-terror operation, Border Police in an undercover unit disguised as Arabs sneaked into a cafe in Nablus where armed Tanzim fugitives were holding an operational meeting. Military sources said the Border Police overpowered the fugitives and arrested 12 of them, who turned out to be top Tanzim terrorists and a number of "ticking bombs," a euphemism for a suicide bomber. Military sources said they had intelligence information that the fugitives were meeting late Monday at the Abu Rabha Cafe" in the Rafidiyeh neighborhood of Nablus. Most of the fugitives were from the Balata refugee camp. No shots...

Iran has stepped up its funding of Palestinian terrorist cells, especially those affiliated with Fatah Tanzim, since the hudna went into effect on June 29, a senior security official said Tuesday. Millions of dollars are being sent to fund Fatah Tanzim activities in Samaria, especially renegade cells in Tulkarm, Jenin, and Nablus that do not recognize the cease-fire or obey Fatah's political leadership. Kamel Ghanem, a senior Aksa Martyrs Brigades commander being sheltered in Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's Mukata compound in Ramallah, continues to recruit and plot attacks with the help of the Iranian funding, the official said. "We...

21:38 Shin Bet currently aware of 12 specific warnings of terror attacks to be carried out by Hamas, Jihad and Tanzim

May. 29, 2003 2 Palestinians dead, Soldier wounded in clashes (UPDATE) By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH Two Palestinians were killed in clashes with the IDF routing terrorist strongholds in the territories Thursday, while a soldier was lightly wounded in one exchange of fire, military sources and reports said. Troops shot and killed a Hamas man in the Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis where they arrested 29 terror suspects, including seven Hamas members, reports said. The man was shot while fleeing arrest, reports said. In a separate raid in Gaza, four buildings used to store ammunition were destroyed in the southern town...

PCPO Poll: 40.5% support Abu Mazen, 19.6% comply w/Tanzim disarmament, 23.9% serious reformation of PA PCPO Poll of Palestinians: 40.5% support Abu Mazen, 19.6% comply w/Tanzim disarmament, 23.9% serious reformation of PA PCPO Poll no. 111. Date: 23, April 2003 A poll carried out by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion (PCPO) and Prepared by President Dr. Nabil Kukali. (55.3%) Support to varying degrees the President Arafat (40.5%) Support, to varying degrees Mahmoud Abbas "Abu Mazen" as a Palestinian Prime Minister. Majd Kokaly-Information Department: A poll recently conducted by the PCPO and prepared by Dr.Nabil Kukali included a random sample...

March 27, 2003 IDF Arrests Head of Tanzim Terrorist Organization In Jenin The Israeli Security Agency (ISA) in conjunction with IDF forces arrested on March 24, 2003, tNadal Ibrahim Id Nagnagia, the head of the Tanzim terrorist organization in Jenin. Nagnagia, age 31, was involved in planning tens of explosive and shooting attacks against IDF soldiers in the Jenin area. In addition, Nagnagia recruited terrorists, smuggled weapons, and produced explosives. In November 2002 and January 2003 Nagnagia sent terrorists to carry out a suicide bombing in Israel. However, the would-be suicide bombers were apprehended by Israeli security forces.

IDF intelligence: Tanzim cell from Nablus carried out TA bombing Gideon Alon, Ha'aretz Correspondent Sunday's double suicide bombing in Tel Aviv that left at least 22 people dead, was carried out by a Tanzim cell from the West Bank city of Nablus, head of research in Military Intelligence, Brigadier General Yossi Kuperwasser said Monday at a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. The MI commander said that the cell was also responsible for the terror attacks in recent months in Tel Aviv's old central bus station, the Kfar Sava mall, kibbutz Metzer and Beit She'an. Earlier Monday there was some...

IDF forces shot and killed five Arabs last night, during an operation in the Tul Karem district. One of the men killed was Tarak al-Za'al, a senior member of Yasser Arafat's Tanzim terror organization. Za'al was involved in planning the shooting attack at a Hadera banquet hall during a Bat-Mitzvah this past January that left six Israelis dead. The confrontation began when Border Policeman arrived at Tarak's home in an attempt to bring the wanted Arab into custody. When Tarak tried to escape he was shot dead. Another two Arabs died when soldiers shot at them after they tried to...