Khaled Nazzal
Khaled Nazzal was the central committee secretary of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and a militant leader for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. Born in Qabatiya, Jenin in 1948, he joined the Palestinian forces in 1967, and in 1971 he joined Damascus University.
Khaled Nazzal | |
|---|---|
| Central Committee Secretary of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine | |
| Leader for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 Qabatiya, Jenin |
| Died | Athens, Greece |
| Spouse | Rima Nazzal |
Nazzal was "a leader" of the Ma'alot Massacre,[1] a 1974 terrorist attack that saw 22 Israeli schoolchildren and their three teachers killed following a two-day hostage standoff. In June 2017, a public square in Jenin was named for Nazzal, drawing sharp criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[2]
Nazzal was married to women's rights activist Rima Nazzal. He was assassinated in Athens, Greece, on 9 June 1986 by Mossad agents.[3]
References
- "Palestinian fires at Israeli soldiers during Jenin raid to remove memorial". Ma'an News Agency. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- "Netanyahu takes to Twitter to lambaste Abbas for 'poisoning minds of young Palestinians'". i24NEWS. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- "Israel's History of Assassinating Palestinian Leaders". Institute for Middle East Understanding. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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