Marwan Barghouti is the leader of the Tanzim military faction of Fatah and while he is serving five live sentences in an Israeli prison for his acts of terror, he remains actively anti-Israel and seems to continue playing his leadership role in that arena.

Islamic terror organizations do not necessarily get along with one another but there is an added measure of cooperation against the common enemy, in this case Israel, and it is reported that Barghouti is leading the effort to launch the next so-called intifada with the cooperation of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, Walla News reports.

This next uprising has a number of goals including the retaking of lands “occupied by Israel” in 1967, which includes Yerushalayim. This effort is dubbed “The Peoples’ Path to Peace” and it will be non-violent, perhaps because the terror organizations have learned of late they can enjoy significant success by attacking Israel in the international diplomatic community instead of using violence as was the case in the past.

It appears the terror organizations will increase their reliance on organizations backing its anti-Israel position, led first and foremost by the United Nations. Terrorist leaders have reportedly met in Qatar with Hamas leaders to advance this next stage of the overthrow of Israel, involving senior Hamas officials including Moussa Abu Marzouk and Khaled Meshal.

Some of the measures planned is to compromise the electricity and internet infrastructures to Jewish communities throughout Yehuda and Shomron in addition to forcing thousands of PA (Palestinian Authority) vehicles onto roads used primarily by Jews today. Large protests are also planned in the capital.

On the diplomatic scene; the cancelation of the Oslo and subsequent agreements with Israel and renouncing the PLO recognition of the State of Israel until Israel officially recognizes Palestine. They also hope to actualize a cessation of any and all security cooperation with Israel and halt negotiations with Israel that include third-party involvement such as the US.

Clearly while Hamas and the other terror organizations are eager to move ahead with this agenda, the PA (Palestinian Authority) must approve aspects of it if they hope to implement some of the diplomatic moves mentioned.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)