Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades
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Al Aksa Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades
Mr. Jamal Abu Roub, 40, is a leader of the militant Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades in this turbulent corner of the West Bank and has spent the past five years leading his ragtag band of gunmen in frequent clashes with the Israeli military. The Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, which is made up of members of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party, emerged soon after the latest Palestinian uprising began in 2000. Mr. Abbas has repeatedly called on Al Aksa to lay down its weapons, but the various Al Aksa factions have largely ignored his call and have been responsible for much of the internal Palestinian chaos, like taking over government offices and election centers to demand jobs. Mr. Roub, who is 40, is a leader of the militant Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, and he has spent the past five years leading his ragtag band of gunmen in frequent clashes with the Israeli military. The Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, which is made up of members of Mr. Abbas's Fatah party, emerged soon after the latest Palestinian uprising began in 2000.