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Among Fatah's heroic women - a child murderer and a plane hijacker

Video and text posted on the Facebook page of the Fatah Commission of Information and Culture

Video:
A video produced by Fatah-run Awdah TV is shown, in which images of female terrorists appear accompanied by text on screen.

Text on screen: “On March 8 the entire world, and particularly the Palestinian people... celebrate Women’s Day in appreciation for the effort and sacrifices Palestinian women have made.”

“Martyr Dalal Mughrabi (i.e., led murder of 37) joined Fatah in 1973 and commanded the Kamal Adwan operation… in which over 30 Israelis were killed. She died as a Martyr in 1978 during the operation. She was called ‘The Bride of Jaffa.’”

“Fighter Theresa Halsa (i.e., terrorist hijacker) joined Fatah in 1972 and enlisted to Black September. She participated in the operation to hijack a Sabena plane carrying Israeli passengers” ...

“Fatima Barnawi (i.e., terrorist, placed bomb in movie theater)… joined Fatah in the mid-1960s. She participated in the movie theater operation in 1967. She is the first female Palestinian who was imprisoned in the Israeli prisons.”

Posted text on Facebook page: “Palestinian women have led in all fields of the struggle, have made sacrifices, and with their greatness have written the letters of Palestine’s identity.

All the best to the Palestinian women every year.

#International_Women’s_Day”

Dalal Mughrabi

Theresa Halsa

Ali Taha Abu Snina and Abed Al-Aziz Atrash, were killed, and one passenger, 22-year-old Miriam Anderson, was also killed accidentally. The two female hijackers, Rima Tannous and Theresa Halsa, were captured and sentenced to life imprisonment – Halsa for 220 years. They were released in November 1983 in a prisoner exchange. Halsa was expelled to Jordan where she lived until she died of cancer on March 28, 2020.

Fatima Barnawi


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