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There are two accounts mentioning the videotape: Fisk and Butters. If you have any reliable source proving it false, please bring it forward. Otherwise, the story is relevant and stays.
Undid revision 351158409 by Froy1100 (talk) butters is a blog and thus not an RS, not to mention he says it was on tv, which is even less likely.
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On the morning of March 11, 1978, Mughrabi headed a unit of eleven militants that included one other woman, as they arrived on the coastal plain near [[Tel Aviv]] from [[Lebanon]] in rubber dingy boats.<ref name=Amir/> After killing an American photographer named Gail Rubin,<ref name=Ynet>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3861003,00.html PA won't honor terrorist, for now] by Ali Waked in [[YNET]].</ref> they opened fire at passing traffic and hijacked a taxi, killing its occupants. <ref name=Time>[http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,919454,00.html Middle East: A Sabbath of Terror] in [[Time]]</ref> The hijackers then seized a passenger bus filled with tourists and sightseers and proceeded along [[Highway 2 (Israel)|the coastal highway]] to [[Tel Aviv]].<ref name=Time/> While driving south, the hijackers seized a second passenger bus, and moved the hostages (now numbering 71) to the first bus.<ref name=Time/> Israeli police stopped the bus and a nine-hour shooting battle ensued, in which Mughrabi fire to the bus.<ref name=Time/><ref name=Ynet/> Most of the militants and bus passengers were killed in the fighting, as well as one Israeli policeman.<ref name=Time/> A total of 39 people died and 72 were wounded; Mughrabi and nine other militants were amongst the casualties.<ref name=Ricolfi>[http://www.prio.no/upload/suicide_missions.pdf Suicide missions in the Palestinian area: a new database] by Luca Ricolfi and Paolo Campana</ref>
On the morning of March 11, 1978, Mughrabi headed a unit of eleven militants that included one other woman, as they arrived on the coastal plain near [[Tel Aviv]] from [[Lebanon]] in rubber dingy boats.<ref name=Amir/> After killing an American photographer named Gail Rubin,<ref name=Ynet>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3861003,00.html PA won't honor terrorist, for now] by Ali Waked in [[YNET]].</ref> they opened fire at passing traffic and hijacked a taxi, killing its occupants. <ref name=Time>[http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,919454,00.html Middle East: A Sabbath of Terror] in [[Time]]</ref> The hijackers then seized a passenger bus filled with tourists and sightseers and proceeded along [[Highway 2 (Israel)|the coastal highway]] to [[Tel Aviv]].<ref name=Time/> While driving south, the hijackers seized a second passenger bus, and moved the hostages (now numbering 71) to the first bus.<ref name=Time/> Israeli police stopped the bus and a nine-hour shooting battle ensued, in which Mughrabi fire to the bus.<ref name=Time/><ref name=Ynet/> Most of the militants and bus passengers were killed in the fighting, as well as one Israeli policeman.<ref name=Time/> A total of 39 people died and 72 were wounded; Mughrabi and nine other militants were amongst the casualties.<ref name=Ricolfi>[http://www.prio.no/upload/suicide_missions.pdf Suicide missions in the Palestinian area: a new database] by Luca Ricolfi and Paolo Campana</ref>

According to some reports, [[Ehud Barak]], the current Israeli Defense Minister, led the military operation against Mughrabi, and there is video footage of him firing shots into her dead body and dragging her across a road.<ref name=Fisk>[http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-theatrical-return-for-the-living-and-the-dead-869724.html Robert Fisk: 'Theatrical return for the living and the dead' - Robert Fisk, Commentators - The Independent]</ref> <ref>[http://mideast.blogs.time.com/2008/07/10/the_remains_of_dalal_mughrabi/ The Remains of Dalal Mughrabi] Andrew Lee Butters - Time Magazine</ref>


The attack became known as the [[Coastal Road Massacre]]. Israeli military forces launched [[Operation Litani]] against [[PLO]] bases in [[Lebanon]] three days later.
The attack became known as the [[Coastal Road Massacre]]. Israeli military forces launched [[Operation Litani]] against [[PLO]] bases in [[Lebanon]] three days later.
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As part of the [[2008 Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap]] Mughrabi's remains were supposed to be exhumed and returned to [[Lebanon]] but that never happened and Mughrabi's remains are still buried in the "numbers cemetery" where the bodies of many Palestinian fighters lay. <ref name="np">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalpost.com/related/links/story.html?id=661507|title=Body of female fighter returned|date = 2008-07-17|publisher=''[[The National Post]]''}}</ref>{{deadlink}}
As part of the [[2008 Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap]] Mughrabi's remains were supposed to be exhumed and returned to [[Lebanon]] but that never happened and Mughrabi's remains are still buried in the "numbers cemetery" where the bodies of many Palestinian fighters lay. <ref name="np">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalpost.com/related/links/story.html?id=661507|title=Body of female fighter returned|date = 2008-07-17|publisher=''[[The National Post]]''}}</ref>{{deadlink}}


British journalist [[Robert Fisk]] informed that Mughrabi's remains had ben transferred to Lebanon in the prisoner swap <ref name=Fisk/>, however this claim is in contradiction with most accounts that report that her body is still in Israel.<ref>http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/136475</ref>
British journalist [[Robert Fisk]] informed that Mughrabi's remains had ben transferred to Lebanon in the prisoner swap .<ref name=Fisk>[http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-theatrical-return-for-the-living-and-the-dead-869724.html Robert Fisk: 'Theatrical return for the living and the dead' - Robert Fisk, Commentators - The Independent]</ref> , however this claim is in contradiction with most accounts that report that her body is still in Israel.<ref>http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/136475</ref>


==Impact==
==Impact==

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Dalal Mughrabi

Dalal Mughrabi (Arabic: دلال المغربي; ca. 1959 - March 11, 1978) was a Palestinian militant affiliated with the Fatah faction who directed the 1978 Coastal Road massacre in Israel. The Palestinian unit killed 38 Israelis, including 13 children, as well one American photographer. Mughbrabi as well as several of the other militants were killed in the course of the operation.[1]

Early life

Mughrabi was born and raised in the Palestinian refugee camp of Sabra in Beirut, Lebanon.[2]

Coastal Road massacre

Main article: Coastal Road massacre

On the morning of March 11, 1978, Mughrabi headed a unit of eleven militants that included one other woman, as they arrived on the coastal plain near Tel Aviv from Lebanon in rubber dingy boats.[2] After killing an American photographer named Gail Rubin,[3] they opened fire at passing traffic and hijacked a taxi, killing its occupants. [4] The hijackers then seized a passenger bus filled with tourists and sightseers and proceeded along the coastal highway to Tel Aviv.[4] While driving south, the hijackers seized a second passenger bus, and moved the hostages (now numbering 71) to the first bus.[4] Israeli police stopped the bus and a nine-hour shooting battle ensued, in which Mughrabi fire to the bus.[4][3] Most of the militants and bus passengers were killed in the fighting, as well as one Israeli policeman.[4] A total of 39 people died and 72 were wounded; Mughrabi and nine other militants were amongst the casualties.[5]

The attack became known as the Coastal Road Massacre. Israeli military forces launched Operation Litani against PLO bases in Lebanon three days later.

Release of remains

As part of the 2008 Israel-Hezbollah prisoner swap Mughrabi's remains were supposed to be exhumed and returned to Lebanon but that never happened and Mughrabi's remains are still buried in the "numbers cemetery" where the bodies of many Palestinian fighters lay. [6][dead link]

British journalist Robert Fisk informed that Mughrabi's remains had ben transferred to Lebanon in the prisoner swap .[7] , however this claim is in contradiction with most accounts that report that her body is still in Israel.[8]

Impact

Among Palestinians, Mughrabi is a popular figure that is viewed as a major hero in their struggle for the liberation of Palestine.[2][3] Among Israelis, she is viewed as a terrorist that is responsible for the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the State of Israel.[3]

Veneration in Palestinian society

Palestinian society has long venerated Mughrabi as an exemplar martyr and heroine for what they deem her heroic act of resistance against Israel. The Palestinian Authority (PA) also has officially celebrated Mughrabi, which Israel has cited as an example of the PA's continued anti-Israel incitement and promotion of terrorism and violence. Further, Israel has argued that this is indicative of the PA's extremism and unwillingness to peacefully settle the conflict.[9][10]

In 2010, the Palestinian Authority was reported to have cancelled at the last minute a ceremony to honor Mughrabi by dedicating a traffic circle in Ramallah after her.[11] Reportedly the cancellation was motivated by the desire to avoid antagonizing visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.[12] However, Fatah officials went through with the ceremony the next day despite the announced cancellation.[13] In addition, the Palestinian Authority announced that it would be holding a seminar named after Mughrabi on the 32nd anniversary of the Coastal Road attack.[14] The Palestinian Authority announced that the original ceremony was delayed only for "technical reasons".[15] The New York Times reported that Tawfiq Tirawi, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, and former General Intelligence Services director, stated that "we are all Dalal Mughrabi" and "for us she is not a terrorist." [16]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b c Khitam al Amir (15 July 2008). "Palestinian Dalal Al Mughrabi's body to be handed over to Hezbollah". Gulf News. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d PA won't honor terrorist, for now by Ali Waked in YNET.
  4. ^ a b c d e Middle East: A Sabbath of Terror in Time
  5. ^ Suicide missions in the Palestinian area: a new database by Luca Ricolfi and Paolo Campana
  6. ^ "Body of female fighter returned". The National Post. 2008-07-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Robert Fisk: 'Theatrical return for the living and the dead' - Robert Fisk, Commentators - The Independent
  8. ^ http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/136475
  9. ^ Isabel Kershner (11 March 2010). "Palestinians Honor a Figure Reviled in Israel as a Terrorist". The New York Times. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |newspaper= (help)
  10. ^ "Case study: Dalal Mughrabi, from terrorist to hero". Palestinian Media Watch. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. ^ http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=170678
  12. ^ http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/03/11/1011033/pa-cancels-ceremony-honoring-hijacker
  13. ^ http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=171031
  14. ^ http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=171031
  15. ^ http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=171031
  16. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/world/middleeast/12westbank.html

See also

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dalal_Mughrabi&diff=351159275&oldid=351158409

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