Tanzim
Tanzim (Arabic: التنظيم Al-Tanẓīm, "The Organization") is a militant faction of the Palestinian Fatah movement.
| Tanzim | |
|---|---|
| التنظيم Al-Tanẓīm | |
| Active | Founded in 1995 |
| Country | Palestine |
| Allegiance | Fatah |
| Type | Militant faction |
| Role | Community-level operations |
| Part of | Led by Marwan Barghouti (serving life sentences for murder in Israel) |
| Engagements | Second Intifada |
Led by Marwan Barghouti, who is serving life sentences for murder in Israel, it gained prominence during the Second Intifada. Tanzim operates at the community level and has significantly pulled Palestinian support from Islamist groups. It has participated in violent acts against both military and civilian targets, and some of its members have even conducted suicide bombings.
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