http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/fatah/ en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:29:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415997/posts The killing of the three Fatah operatives in Nablus by the IDF over the weekend could trigger a third intifada, Fatah officials warned on Sunday. But the new intifada, they said, would be different from the first two - this time it would be directed against the Palestinian Authority. During the funerals of the three men, all veteran members and leaders of Fatah's armed wing, the Aksa Martyrs Brigades, thousands of Palestinians chanted slogans accusing the PA of collusion with Israel and calling for an end to security coordination with Israel and the dismantling of the PA. For several hours... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415997/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:29:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2388630/posts At their convention this past August, Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah faction of the PLO officially endorsed a recognized terrorist organization as the "military wing" of Fatah. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. These jihadists have been responsible for gruesome "jihad in the way of Allah" suicide bombings. They also openly serve in Abbas PA security services. Some of them have also bragged about the military training they recieved courtesy of your U.S. tax dollars and General Keith Dayton. Gen Dayton, an American version of Glubb Pasha. A top Fatah leader, Muhammad Dahlan, acknowledged that Fatah has never recognized Israel's right to exist.Abbas and Fayad's Fatah... Amerisrael http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2388630/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:02:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379384/posts RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian president said Thursday he does not want to run for another term in January elections, blaming a stalemate in Mideast peace talks on Israel and the United States. In a televised speech to the Palestinians, Mahmoud Abbas said he has told his "brothers" in the Fatah movement of his "desire not to run in the upcoming elections." But Abbas' careful wording left room for the possibility that he could be persuaded to change his mind, especially if he perceives the United States as backing his position on demanding an end to Israeli construction in... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379384/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:54:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361725/posts JERUSALEM – The Palestinian president's political party says all hopes in the Obama administration have "evaporated," accusing the White House of caving in to pressure from the pro-Israel lobby and backing off a demand to freeze Jewish settlement. Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Party also accused the U.S. of failing to set a clear agenda for a new round of Mideast peace talks, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday. "All hopes placed in the new U.S. administration and President Obama have evaporated," the document said. Obama "couldn't withstand the pressure of the Zionist lobby, which led... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361725/posts#comment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:48:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360460/posts Mohammed Dahlan, the former Fatah leader in Gaza and a senior PA legislator, told Israeli Radio listeners Sunday that a Jewish presence in eastern Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria is equivalent to Arab terrorist suicide bombings. "What is the difference between blowing up a bus in Tel Aviv and taking over Palestinian land?" he asked rhetorically. Dahlan also warned Israel that violent riots in the capital will continue as long as Jews visit the Temple Mount, which was re-opened to Jews on Sunday. Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360460/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:57:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359324/posts Israel has been placed on alert for the prospect of widespread Palestinian violence throughout the West Bank. Officials said Israel's military, police and intelligence services were ordered on high alert after the military has assessed that the ruling Fatah movement, in cooperation with elements within the Palestinian Authority, were organizing civil unrest as well as ambushes on Israeli soldiers and civilians. Officials said PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has been pressed by senior members of Fatah to approve what was termed a "third intifada," or uprising. "Abbas doesn't have to actually approve anything," the official said. "He just has to remain... World Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359324/posts#comment Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:15:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2331538/posts SNIPPET: "I think it safe to assume that Hamas would like to kill Dayton and lay the blame on al-Qaida, a task perhaps made easier by the fact that al-Qaida has a relatively substantial number of supporters in the West Bank." Posted on 03 September 2009 @ 14:34 INTERNET-HAGANAH.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2331538/posts#comment Thu, 3 Sep 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2328489/posts In the wake of the Fatah Conference which recently took place, one very important item has deliberately not been reported on or covered by the biased media:And that is Fatah's "official endorsement" of the Al-aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a U.S. recognized foreign terrorist organization as the "military wing" of Fatah.The Palestinian Authority is run by Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah Party. In January of 2006 candidates representing Hamas, another U.S. recognized terrorist organization, won a majority of seats in the Palestinian Authority elections.This resulted in Congress immediately reacting by adaption of legislation to prohibit any further funding of the PA, as such funding would... Amerisrael http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2328489/posts#comment Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:28:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2316985/posts The Council on Foreign Relation's article on the Islamic terrorist organization, "Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades" [a U.S. recognized foreign terrorist organization], is not entirely accurate. Under the heading of "What is the Brigade's relationship to the Palestinian Authority Government?", the CFR has this: "Whether Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade has a direct relationship with the leadership of Fatah is debated."-CFR Not hardly. In a March 2007 article, Aaron Klein of WND wrote the following: "Many Fatah security members from Force 17 are also openly members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. All Brigades leaders are members of Fatah. " If there was any... Amerisrael http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2316985/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:59:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314694/posts Last week during its 6th Conference,Fatah, the terrorist group considered "moderate" by the US showed its true colors, not that you would ever know about it by reading the mainstream media. Under the tutelage of President Abbas, the party created by Yassar Arafat has it both ways, sometimes it tries to maintain a public shroud of "moderation," and at other times refuses to sit at the negotiation table and calls for "armed struggle." Since Bibi Netanyahu Made his speech offering to sit down and have talks with the Palestinians with no preconditions, there has been no movement toward talks. You... CAMERA/The Lid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314694/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:39:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314580/posts Obama and the U.S, State Dept., as well as the MSM, have been silent concerning a document/ resolution adapted by Fatah at their recent conference. No, not the resolution they adapted blaming Israel for the death of Arafat. [That one received wide reporting] Notwithstanding, a top Fatah leader had recently pointed the finger at Abu Mazen [Abbas]. But a document in which the Fatah Palestinian Authority says Israel must give up "all" of Jerusalem as a pre-condition for any negotiations. In addition, the resolution also stated that Fatah would,- "continue to sacrifice victims until residents of Jerusalem are free of... Amerisrael http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2314580/posts#comment Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:14:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2311341/posts The U.S., EU, and UN proped up bogus "peace partner", Abbas's Fatah, reveals their true intentions at the Fatah conference in Bethlehem: [All of Jerusalem, all the land from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, must come under PA Fatah control--which of course means Islamic rule.] [How much longer will the U.S. and the rest of the International countries continue to be in denial?] The sixth Fatah General Assembly decreed on Saturday that the return of both east and west Jerusalem to Palestinian control was a "red line" which was nonnegotiable, and would need to be fulfilled before any... Amerisrael http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2311341/posts#comment Sat, 8 Aug 2009 14:52:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2309726/posts Once again Fatah, the terrorist group considered "moderate" by the US is showing its true colors. Under the tutelage of President Abbas, the party created by Yassar Arafat has it both ways, sometimes it tries to maintain a public shroud of "moderation," and at other times refuses to sit at the negotiation table and calls for "armed struggle." Since Bibi Netanyahu Made his speech offering to sit down and have talks with the Palestinians with no preconditions, there has been no movement toward talks. You see, the Palestinians refuse to talk unless Israel agrees to give them everything they want... MEMRI/The Lid http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2309726/posts#comment Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:58:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309657/posts On July 23, Tawfiq Tirawi, security adviser to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, said on Palestinian television: I am saying these things so that we understand that words are ineffective. Action is effective. … Jerusalem needs thousands of martyrs. If we live to see the day, and you become the leaders of the future, mark my words: It is impossible for Jerusalem to be restored to us without thousands of martyrs. Commentary Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309657/posts#comment Thu, 6 Aug 2009 15:42:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309509/posts The sixth General Assembly of Fatah unanimously adopted on Thursday a proposal calling for the establishment of a committee which would investigate the death of former Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat while abiding by the following guidelines: that Israel bears full responsibility for his death, that the issue continues to remain open, and that the investigation enlists international support. The proposal was raised by Bassam Abu Sharif, Arafat's former political advisor, and was motivated both by demands from a number of Fatah delegates at the gathering, and also by estranged PLO leader Farouk Qaddoumi, who in an interview in mid-July... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309509/posts#comment Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:47:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309503/posts The Fatah party, which is meeting in Bethlehem, beat the incitement drum Thursday and accused Israel of being responsible for the “assassination” of Yasser Arafat, who died in 2004. Arabs have routinely accused Israel of having poisoned Arafat, but the statement in Ramallah by former Arafat advisor Bassam Abu Sharif is the first time the party officially has outright blamed Israel. Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309503/posts#comment Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:38:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2308947/posts "Fatah, don't forget, is the "moderate" Palestinian faction to which the U.S. and E.U. are giving money and support, dreamily hoping that it will establish a stable, secure Palestinian State that will live in peace side-by-side with Israel."-video as well. [these are the folks the State Dept. and Obama is giving $ millions of our tax money to. ] Jihad Watch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2308947/posts#comment Wed, 5 Aug 2009 19:32:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307742/posts Many observers are watching to see to what extent Fatah's Sixth General Congress will advance or retard the prospects for re-launching the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. In this regard, the crucial question is: Is Fatah going to waive its historical principle of "armed struggle" and devote itself to peace negotiations based on compromise? The two relevant documents to be discussed and approved by the Fatah Congress are the Political Program and Fatah's "Internal Order." The Political Program might be seen as reflecting progress in terms of accepting a political solution and rejecting violence - but it falls... Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307742/posts#comment Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:11:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306332/posts The Fatah party, which leads the Palestinian Authority, will meet in Bethlehem this week and call for “controlled violence” against Israel, the Saudi Arabian newspaper Al Watan reported. The French news agency AFP also confirmed an Al Watan statement that Fatah will reject the idea that Israel is a Jewish state. The proposed Fatah platform in effect puts on ice any chance for negotiations over the establishment of a PA state. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has said that talks with the PA must be predicated on its acceptance of Israel as the home of the Jewish people, which would provide... Israel National News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306332/posts#comment Sun, 2 Aug 2009 06:09:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303487/posts An IDF military court in the West Bank has convicted Yasser Arafat's former financial aide Fuad Shubaki of illegal arms dealing, as well as organizing and financing the Karine A weapons boat, which the IDF caught carrying advanced weaponry in the Red Sea as it was making its way to the Gaza Strip in 2002. Shubaki, who was arrested three years ago, was also convicted of bankrolling terror attacks and providing funds for the al-Aksa Martyrs' Brigades terror group during the second intifada. According to the court, Shubaki coordinated the purchase and subsequent shipment of the arms from Iran, and... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303487/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:19:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2301148/posts The Obama Administration has transfered $200 million directly to the Fatah PA in violation of the criteria of the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006. The Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 has very specific criteria that the Palestinian Authority must be in compliance with in order to recieve any U.S. funding. Section 620K contains the following criteria: The President must certify to Congress that 1) no ministry, agency, or instrumentality of the Palestinian Authority is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization and no member of a foreign terrorist organization serves in a senior policy making position in a ministry, agency, or... Amerisrael http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2301148/posts#comment Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:10:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299335/posts (IsraelNN.com) Senior members of Fatah have announced that their group will never recognize Israel, and will continue to call for war against Israel. “Fatah does not recognize Israel's right to exist, nor have we ever asked others to do so,” said senior Fatah member Rafik Natsheh, a close associate of Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Media reports, according to which Fatah has recognized Israel and has called on Hamas to do the same, are false, Natsheh said in an interview with the pan-Arab daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi. “It's all media nonsense. We don't ask other factions to recognize Israel; we... arutz sheva http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299335/posts#comment Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:36:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2293575/posts Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas [ Abu Mazen] ordered Al-jazzera in the PA area be shut down. Charging that the  Arab network station was being "unbalanced" and "inciting" against the Fatah PA government: "Abbas's security forces have been systematically targeting journalists over the past few years. In the past year, at least seven Palestinian journalists and writers were arrested and held without trial in PA detention centers for allegedly criticizing the performance of Abbas and his prime minister, Salaam Fayad." Now when the Abbas Palestinian Authority controlled media engages in the glorification of terrorists and murderers as "heros" [Samir Kuntar], and incitement against Israel, they... Amerisrael http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2293575/posts#comment Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:13:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291436/posts "Our goal has never been peace,” says a Fatah official in a PA TV panel. “Peace is a means; the goal is Palestine" – meaning the conquest of Israel. Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), directed by Itamar Marcus, reports on a panel discussion on a television program of the Fatah organization broadcast this past week. Headed by Mahmoud Abbas, Fatah is considered the more moderate wing of the Palestinian Authority, compared with Hamas. "It has been said that we are negotiating for peace,” she further stated, “but our goal has never been peace. Peace is a means; the goal is Palestine."... Arutz-sheva http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291436/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:57:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291308/posts GAZA CITY // Every morning Nidal dons his blue camouflage fatigues, trademark of the Hamas Islamist movement that rules the Gaza Strip, and sets off to work as a civil policeman in the Jabaliya refugee camp outside Gaza City. In the same camp, another policeman, Ismail, keeps his own uniform tucked neatly in a drawer, forbidden to wear it after Hamas fighters ousted his fellow Fatah forces from Gaza in a violent power struggle in 2007. Ismail and Nidal are brothers, separated by just two years and an ideological abyss that has fractured the Palestinian landscape since the West Bank... The National http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291308/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:05:58 GMT