Khaled Nazzal
Khaled Nazzal | |
|---|---|
| Central Committee Secretary of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khaled Ahmed Nazzel 1948 Qabatiya, Jenin |
| Died | 9 June 1986 (aged 37–38) Athens, Greece |
| Spouse | Rima Nazzal |
Khaled Nazzal (1948–1986) was the central committee secretary of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and a militant leader for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. He was assassinated by the Mossad agents in Athens on 9 June 1986.
Biography
Born Khaled Ahmed Nazzal in Qabatiya, Jenin in 1948,[1] he joined the Palestinian forces in 1967, and in 1971 he joined Damascus University.[citation needed]
Nazzal was "a leader" of the group who organized the Ma'alot Massacre,[2] a 1974 terrorist attack that saw 22 Israeli schoolchildren and their three teachers killed following a two-day hostage standoff.
Nazzal was married to women's rights activist Rima Nazzal. He was assassinated in Athens, Greece, on 9 June 1986 by Mossad agents.[3][4]
As of 2014 his sister Rehab Nazzal who is an artist was living in Canada.[5]
A public square in Jenin was named for Nazzal, drawing sharp criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[6] It was forcefully removed by the Israeli forces in June 2017. However, another one was set up in the same place in the late June.[7]
References
- ^ "Israel's Monumental Battle in Jenin's City Square". Haaretz. Tel Aviv. 3 July 2017. ProQuest 1915230365. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Palestinian fires at Israeli soldiers during Jenin raid to remove memorial". Ma'an News Agency. 30 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.
- ^ Michael Newton (2014). Famous Assassinations in World History: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 388. ISBN 978-1-61069-286-1.
- ^ Petrou, Michael (23 May 2014). "Rehab Nazzal's politically-charged art exhibition at Ottawa City Hall". Macleans.ca. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Netanyahu takes to Twitter to lambaste Abbas for 'poisoning minds of young Palestinians'". i24NEWS. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Defiant Palestinians set up new memorial for the one Israel stole". Middle East Monitor. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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