Marwan Bin Khatib Barghouti
Marwan Bin Khatib Barghouti, of Ramallah, is head of the Fatah Tanzim and founder of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, groups responsible for many terror attacks during the past two years. He was arrested on April 14, 2002 in the course of Operation Defensive Shield.
Barghouti is to be tried in an Israeli criminal court on a specific list of charges related to his terrorist activity. The charge sheet is based on direct evidence from senior terrorists who operated under Barghouti's command, and on documents confiscated from Barghouti's office during Operation Defensive Shield.
The trial opened on Thursday, September 5, 2002. Barghouti is charged with murder, aiding and abetting murder, promoting murder, attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, and being an active member of a terrorist organization. The case will be heard by Tel-Aviv District Court President Sara Serota and Judges Avraham Tal and Dr. Amiram Binyamini.
Indictment and trial:
State of Israel vs. Marwan Barghouti: Ruling by Judge Zvi Gurfinkel on the authority of the court - Dec 12, 2002
Statement of Indictment of Marwan Barghouti - Aug 14, 2002
Marwan Barghouti Indictment - Appendix: Terrorist Attacks and Activities
Background Information:
Palestinian Authority Security Services supplied guidance, weapons & funds to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in order to perpetrate terrorist attacks - May 1, 2002
Palestinian Authority Security Services were involved in directing attacks and preparing bombs by Tanzim operatives in the Jenin refugee camp - May 1, 2002
Information on Marwan and Ahmed Barghouti - IDF Spokesman, Apr 15, 2002
Interview by Marwan Barghouti to "Al Hayat" - Sept 29, 2001
Marwan Barghouti's Connection to Terror - Apr 25, 2002
Senior Fatah Leaders Describe Arafat's Link to Terrorism - May 2, 2002
Marwan Barghouti to be Indicted - Aug 14, 2002
The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades - International Policy Institute on Counter-Terrorism, Mar 24, 2002
Ramallah as a Center of Terror: Background Information
The Tanzim - IDF Spokesman
Inside the Fatah Tanzim: A Primer - David Schenker, Washington Institute PeaceWatch No. 284, Oct 6, 2000
Special Cabinet meeting: Palestinian Authority is an entity that supports terrorism; Tanzim and Force 17 are terrorist organizations - Dec 3, 2001
Documents from Operation Defensive Shield:
Documents seized during Operation Defensive Shield linking Marwan Barghouti to terrorist activities
Documents seized during Operation Defensive Shield linking Arafat to Terrorism
Indictments of terrorists related to M. Barghouti:
Charge Sheet against Ahmed Barghouti - June 23, 2002
Statement of Indictment: Nasser Mahmoud Ahmed Aweis - July 16, 2002
Statement of Indictment: Nasser (Bin Mohammed Yusuf) Naji Abu-Hamid - July 19, 2002