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Leila Khaled: Icon of Palestinian Liberation

Leila Khaled: Icon of Palestinian Liberation
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published Date: May 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0745329512

Dubbed 'the poster girl of Palestinian militancy', Leila Khaled's image flashed across the world after she hijacked a passenger jet in 1969. In this intimate profile, based on interviews with Khaled and those who know her, Sarah Irving gives us the life-story behind the image, including its key moments.

Author(s):

Sarah Irving
Sarah Irving

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