Fatah chess tournament named after Marwan Zalum, terrorist behind multiple lethal attacks
Headline: "Martyr Marwan Zalum chess tournament under the auspices of Fatah movement"
"The Palestine Chess Federation and the Hebron Council held the Martyr Marwan Zalum 'Abu Suja' Chess Tournament at the Hebron Youth Club, under the auspices of the Fatah movement and the club and with the participation of more than 10 players. The closing ceremony was held in the presence of Fatah's Hebron branch director, Younes Al-Juneidi 'Abu Hamdi', Head of the Club's Culture Comission, Engineer Murad Abu Rajab Al-Tamimi, Samer Al-Hilwani, Ayman Al-Sha'arawi and Nasser Shahin.
Fatah's Hebron Branch Director Younes Al-Juneidi praised the Hebron Youth Club, its good administration and operation and the sacrifices made by the club's members for its promotion and development, and said that he was proud to supervise the club's football team. In addition, he recalled Martyr Marwan and the numerous sacrifices he made for his people. Subsequently, the Fatah movement honored the family of Martyr Marwan Zalum."
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Note: Marwan Zalum was the commander of the Hebron branch of the Tanzim (Fatah terror faction). He was responsible for several terror attacks in the Hebron region, including sending the terrorist who shot and killed infant Shalhevet Pass in her stroller on March 26, 2001. He also provided the explosive device used in a suicide attack at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda open market on April 12, 2002, in which 6 were killed and 80 wounded. He organized the planting of a bomb in southern Hebron, which killed Israeli soldier Shai Cohen on July 9, 2001, and initiated a shooting attack at the entrance to Kiryat Arba on July 12, 2001, in which 1 person was killed. He was killed by the Israeli army on April 22, 2002.
"The Palestine Chess Federation and the Hebron Council held the Martyr Marwan Zalum 'Abu Suja' Chess Tournament at the Hebron Youth Club, under the auspices of the Fatah movement and the club and with the participation of more than 10 players. The closing ceremony was held in the presence of Fatah's Hebron branch director, Younes Al-Juneidi 'Abu Hamdi', Head of the Club's Culture Comission, Engineer Murad Abu Rajab Al-Tamimi, Samer Al-Hilwani, Ayman Al-Sha'arawi and Nasser Shahin.
Fatah's Hebron Branch Director Younes Al-Juneidi praised the Hebron Youth Club, its good administration and operation and the sacrifices made by the club's members for its promotion and development, and said that he was proud to supervise the club's football team. In addition, he recalled Martyr Marwan and the numerous sacrifices he made for his people. Subsequently, the Fatah movement honored the family of Martyr Marwan Zalum."
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Note: Marwan Zalum was the commander of the Hebron branch of the Tanzim (Fatah terror faction). He was responsible for several terror attacks in the Hebron region, including sending the terrorist who shot and killed infant Shalhevet Pass in her stroller on March 26, 2001. He also provided the explosive device used in a suicide attack at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda open market on April 12, 2002, in which 6 were killed and 80 wounded. He organized the planting of a bomb in southern Hebron, which killed Israeli soldier Shai Cohen on July 9, 2001, and initiated a shooting attack at the entrance to Kiryat Arba on July 12, 2001, in which 1 person was killed. He was killed by the Israeli army on April 22, 2002.
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