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  • In 2005, 90 percent of the terror operations of the militant Fatah faction known as Tanzim were at least partially funded by Hizballah.

    The Secret War with Iran Ronen Bergman 2007

  • In 2005, 90 percent of the terror operations of the militant Fatah faction known as Tanzim were at least partially funded by Hizballah.

    The Secret War with Iran Ronen Bergman 2007

  • He was a member of the Tanzim, which is the military arm of the Fatah.

    'There's A War On' 2007

  • Right now, since Yasser Arafat has failed to dismantle both the terrorist infrastructure of others, as well as his own Tanzim, which is now responsible for most of the murder of Israelis, we have to act by ourselves, with the Israeli army, to dismantle that military presence.

    CNN Transcript Mar 31, 2002 2002

  • They say they come from Hamas and Tanzim, which is a branch of Yasser Arafat's fatah movement.

    CNN Transcript May 1, 2002 2002

  • Mr. Barghouti has long been a-- you can't say on Israel's wanted list, but very much attributed to him by the Israelis that he was affiliated to the military activities of Fatah during the last year and a half of the intifada uprising, the organization known as Tanzim, which took a leading role in the opposition to the Israelis.

    CNN Transcript Apr 15, 2002 2002

  • We expect the Palestinian Authority to live up to its responsibilities to put an end to the shooting by the Tanzim, which is a street organization of the Fatah, and the Palestinian police against Israelis.

    CNN Transcript - Special Event: Election 2000: Gore and Bush Face Off in Their First Presidential Debate - October 3, 2000 2000

  • It seems to me that nation building (and this means ensuring that the PA has sufficient defensive forces not to have a direct or perpetual need for militias like Tanzim) really ought to be a top priority.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » More on “What if the Palestinians Don’t Want a State?” 2010

  • It seems to me that nation building and this means ensuring that the PA has sufficient defensive forces not to have a direct or perpetual need for militias like Tanzim really ought to be a top priority.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » More on “What if the Palestinians Don’t Want a State?” 2010

  • He must stop Palestinian policemen and members of the Tanzim [a paramilitary force under Arafat's control] from shooting at Israeli soldiers.

    'I Will Never Lose Hope' 2008

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