Leila Khaled Hijacker

Name: Leila Khaled Hijacker
Director: Lina Makboul
Released: 2005

Lina Makboul 2005

Leila Khaled was the first woman in the world to hijack an aircraft. As a member of the Popular front for the liberation of Palestine, PFLP, she hijacked an American Boeing 707 in 1969. This is the story told by a young Palestinian who grew up in Sweden about what made Leila Khaled become one of the world’s most famous terrorists and the most famous Palestinian Woman of all.

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Running Time:	58 min.
Subject(s):	Conflicts, Genocide, Holocaust, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Middle Eastern Studies, Personal Story, Society, War, Women, Youth
Language(s):	Arabic, English, Swedish
Subtitles:	English
Director(s):	Lina Makboul
Producer(s):	Robert Danielsson

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Educational Media Reviews Online

"Highly Recommended. Riveting. A must-have...for any curriculum focusing on political terrorism…"
Le Monde Diplomatique

"An astonishing testimony on violence and femininity."
La Presse

"Upsetting...powerful."
Chicago Tribune

"Provocative...Honest."

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