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Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (كتائب شهداء الاقصى) are one of the militias of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat 's al- Fatah faction. They have been one of the driving forces behind the al-Aqsa Intifada , emerging shortly afterwards. This militia was originally named after the Al-Aqsa Mosque , one of Islam 's holiest sites and an icon for the Palestinian movement. The group's membership is primarily drawn from the ranks of Tanzim , (organization in Arabic ), a militant youth group within al-Fatah. Following Yasser Arafat 's death on November 11 , 2004 , the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades announced it was renaming itself to Brigades of Martyr Yasser Arafat . However, they later went back to using the original name. While the group initially vowed to target only Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and carried out guerrilla warfare against the Israeli military , in early 2002 it began a series of attacks against civilians in Israeli cities. In March 2002, after a deadly al-Aqsa Brigades suicide bombing in Jerusalem , the US State Department added the group to the list of foreign terrorist organizations . At that time, many Palestinian sources stated that the group was not officially backed by Arafat and Fatah, though brigade members tend also to be members of Fatah, the Palestinian leader's political faction. Israel charges that neither Fatah nor the Palestinian Authority have made any attempt to prevent their attacks. On December 18 , 2003 , Fatah decided to ask the leaders of the Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigades to join the Fatah Council , recognizing it officially as part of the organization. Furthermore, Israel published documents allegedly found in Arafat's compound, claiming that they prove Arafat knowingly sponsored Al-Aqsa attacks; US president George W. Bush used these documents to justify calling for the replacement of Arafat.1
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The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades ( ) is a coalition of Palestinian nationalist militias in the West Bank .The group's name refers to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem .The organization has been designated as a terrorist group by the governments of Israel , the United States , Canada , Japan , and the European Union .
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The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades ( Katā'ib Shuhadā' al-'Aqṣā ) is a coalition of Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank .The organization has been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel, the European Union , Canada , Japan New Zealand , and the United States .[1] , Official Journal of the European Union , 30 September 2005 Kushner, Harvey (2002)."Currently listed entities" , Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada , 11 November 2006 Japan‘s Foreign Policy in Major Diplomatic Fields "Lists associated with Resolution 1373" .
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The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades ( Katā'ib Shuhadā' al-'Aqṣā ) is a coalition of Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank . The organization has been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel , the European Union , Canada , Japan , New Zealand and the United States . [1] , Official Journal of the European Union , 30 September 2005 Kushner, Harvey (2002).
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Coalition of Palestinian militant groups The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades ( ) is a coalition of Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank . The organization has been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel , the European Union , Canada , Japan , New Zealand , and the United States .
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Coalition of Palestinian militant groups leaders The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades ( Arabic : كتائب شهداء الأقصى , romanized : Katāʾib Shuhadāʾ al-Aqṣā ) are a Fatah -aligned coalition of Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip .Created in 2000 amidst the Second Intifada , the Brigades previously operated as the official armed wing of the Fatah political party before separating from them in 2007.Presently, the organization continues to be politically aligned with Fatah and nonetheless sometimes still presents itself as the party's armed wing, an association rejected by Fatah leadership.The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades have conducted various armed attacks on Israeli military and civilian targets since 2000.Notably, they have participated in the ongoing Gaza war (2023–present) alongside Hamas and other allied Palestinian factions . The Brigades have been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel , the European Union , Canada , Japan , New Zealand , and the United States . "Chapter 6 -- Terrorist Organizations" . 30 April 2008."With Al-Qassam and Al-Quds Brigades, four other armed Palestinian factions are fighting Israel in Gaza" .Department of State , 11 October 2005 There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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one of the militias of palestinian leader yasser arafat 's al- fatah faction
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fatah -aligned coalition of palestinian armed groups in the west bank and the gaza strip
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