Yasser Arafat’s Fatah movement finally acknowledged what we knew all along: the Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigades are an integral part of Fatah. Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qurei said to the London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Sunday:
“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.”
But now, rather than dismantle the movement (which is designated by the US State Department as a terror organization), Qureia wants to integrate them into Palestinian Authority, with salaries and a political role.
