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Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade

"In God we trust.
All others we monitor."

• Unlike other Palestinian groups, they are not Islamists despite their name.

Marwan Barghouti

• Barghouti's actions during the Intifada landed him on Israel's most-wanted list, and he escaped an arrest attempt in 2001.
• However, he was arrested by the Israeli Army in Ramallah, on April 15, 2002 and transferred to the 'Russian Compound' police station in Jerusalem.
• Several months later, he was indicted in civilian court on charges of murder and attempted murder stemming from attacks carried out by the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades on Israeli soldiers.

Arafat's Fatah paid $50k to Fatah

• In November 2003 BBC journalists uncovered a payment by Fatah of $50,000 a month to Al-Aqsa.
• This investigation, combined with the documents found by the IDF, led Israel to draw the conclusion that the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades have always been directly funded by Arafat.
• The BBC charged that the $50k represents a regular, monthly payment.

The bus attack claimed 11 lives, and wounded 50

• In a suicide bombing of an Egged bus no. 19 shortly before 9:00 AM at the corner of Gaza and Arlozorov streets in Jerusalem.
• The bomber was in the back of the bus when he detonated the explosives, said Jerusalem Police Chief Mickey Levy.
• The blast tore apart the bus, turning it into a twisted wreck.
• The back half of the roof was blown into the air and every window was blown out.

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Queri admitted of the connection between the Al Aqsa Martyr's Brigade and Fatah

• In June 2004 then Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei openly stated this: "We have clearly declared that the Aksa Martyrs Brigades are part of Fatah. We are committed to them and Fatah bears full responsibility for the group."

Queri confirmed the commitment between between the Al Aqsa Martyr's Brigade and Fatah

• In July he further declared "The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, military wing of the Fatah movement will not be dissolved and Fatah will never relinquish its military wing."