Ali Hassan Salameh
1940 - January 22, 1979
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Place of birth	Qula, British Mandate of Palestine
Place of death	Beirut, Lebannon
Allegiance	PLO Black September
Years of service	1958 - 1979
Rank	Chief of operations
Battles/wars	Munich Massacre

Ali Hassan Salameh (Arabic: علي حسن سلامة, transliteration: ʿAlī Ḥasan Salāmah) (Hebrew: עלי חסן סלאמה‎) (died January 22, 1979) was the chief of operations — code name Abu Hassan - for Black September, the organization responsible for the Munich massacre (1972) and other attacks; he was also the founder of Force 17. Image File history File links Palestine-Mandate-Ensign-1927-1948. ... Qula was a Palestinian village situated in the al-Ramla district. ... Flag The approximate borders of the British Mandate circa 1922. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... This article is about the Lebanese city. ... Motto: KÅ«llÅ«nā li-l-waá¹­an, li-l-ula wa-l-allam (Arabic: We are all for our Nation, for our Emblem and Glory!) Anthem: Kulluna lil-watan lil ula lil-alam Capital (largest city) Beirut Arabic (currently) - and formerly French Government Republic  - President Émile Lahoud  - Prime Minister... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the... The expression Black September may refer to: Black September in Jordan, the conflict between Palestinian guerrilla organizations and King Hussein of Jordan that began in September 1970 and ended in July 1971 with the expulsion of the PLO to Lebanon. ... The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, a group with ties to Yasser Arafat’s Fatah organization. ... Arabic redirects here. ... Due to the fact that the Arabic language has a number of phonemes that have no equivalent in English or other European languages, a number of different transliteration methods have been invented to represent certain Arabic characters, due to various conflicting goals. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... A Black September terrorist on a balcony in the Olympic Village in September 1972, during what became known as the Munich Massacre, in which 11 Israeli athletes were kidnapped and killed. ... The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, a group with ties to Yasser Arafat’s Fatah organization. ... Force 17 is an elite VIP terror unit of the Palestinian Fatah movement and later of the Office of the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority. ...

Biography

Salameh was born in the Palestinian town of Qula to a wealthy family. He was the son of Shaykh Hassan Salameh, who was killed fighting Israelis in 1948, north of Jaffa. He was educated in Germany and is thought to have received his military training in Cairo and Moscow. Qula was a Palestinian village situated in the al-Ramla district. ... Hasan Salama was a commander of the Palestinian Jaysh al-Jihad al-Muqaddas (Army of the Holy War or Holy War Army) in the Arab-Israeli war of 1948 along with Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni. ... Jaffa port Jaffa ( Hebrew: יָפוֹ, Yafo Arabic: يَافَا  ; also Japho, Joppa; also, ~1350 B.C.E. Amarna Letters: Yapu; ), is an ancient port city located in south Tel Aviv, Israel on the Mediterranean Sea. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ...

He had a very popular appeal for Palestinian young men; his nickname underlined his popularity — the "Red Prince" flaunted his wealth, surrounded by beautiful women and driving sports cars, all while fighting Israel. In 1978, he married Georgina Rizk, a Lebanese celebrity who was Miss Universe 1971. He had children by a previous marriage {reportably to a granddaugther of Mufti of Jerusalem Mohammad Amin al-Husayni}. The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ... Miss Universe 1971 — Miami Beach, Florida, USA Georgina Rizk (arabic:جورجينا رزق), sometimes listed under other sources as Georgia Risk, was Lebanons first and so far only Miss Universe. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The title Grand Mufti of Jerusalem is predominantly used to refer to Mohammad Amin al-Husayni. ... Mohammad Amin al-Husayni Mohammad Amin al-Husayni (ca. ...

After he organized the ruthless massacre of 11 Israeli civilian athletes in what is known as the Munich Massacre, he was hunted by the Israeli Mossad during Operation Wrath of God. In 1973, Mossad killed an innocent Moroccan waiter, Ahmed Bouchiki in what became known as the Lillehammer affair in Norway, mistaking Bouchiki for Salameh. The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, a group with ties to Yasser Arafat’s Fatah organization. ... For the Haganah branch responsible for coordinating Jewish immigration into the British Mandate of Palestine, see Mossad Lealiyah Bet. ... The operation was ordered in response to the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... For the Haganah branch responsible for coordinating Jewish immigration into the British Mandate of Palestine, see Mossad Lealiyah Bet. ... On July 21, 1973, Ahmed Bouchiki, an Algerian-born Moroccan citizen working as a waiter in Lillehammer, Norway, was killed by Israeli agents of the Mossad intelligence agency. ... The Lillehammer affair refers to the murder by Mossad agents of a Moroccan waiter, Ahmed Bouchiki, in Lillehammer, Norway on July 21, 1973. ...

Mossad assassinated Salameh in Beirut on 22 January, 1979 using a remote-controlled car bomb. Eight other people were also killed in the explosion.^[1] For the Haganah branch responsible for coordinating Jewish immigration into the British Mandate of Palestine, see Mossad Lealiyah Bet. ... This article is about the Lebanese city. ... For other uses, see Car bomb (disambiguation). ...

According to several sources, Salameh served as a secret contact between the PLO and the CIA from 1970 until his death, guaranteeing not assassinating Americans in exchange for financial and political support.^[2] He helped protect Americans in Beirut, and his role was to facilitate contacts between the Palestinians and Americans, in hope of obtaining American support for the Palestinians.^[3][4] The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... This article is about the Lebanese city. ...

Death

Salameh was killed on January 22, 1979 in Beirut by a car bomb planted by Israeli security forces as part of the Operation Wrath of God campaign, in response to the Munich massacre in 1972.^[5] is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article is about the Lebanese city. ... For the Haganah branch responsible for coordinating Jewish immigration into the British Mandate of Palestine, see Mossad Lealiyah Bet. ... The operation was ordered in response to the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. ... The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, a group with ties to Yasser Arafat’s Fatah organization. ...

It is believed that Mossad recruited Erika Chambers, a British citizen, to carry out Salameh's assassination. She traveled to the Middle East with a charity supporting Palestinian refugees and arranged a meeting with Salameh in Beirut, where Salameh was being harbored by the Lebanese government. Chambers learned Salameh's daily routine and arranged for a car bomb to be planted on a street which Salameh used. As his convoy drove past, Chambers activated the explosive, killing him and four of his bodyguards. Four bystanders were also killed.^[6] For the Haganah branch responsible for coordinating Jewish immigration into the British Mandate of Palestine, see Mossad Lealiyah Bet. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a Palestinian refugee is a refugee from Palestine created by the Palestinian Exodus, which Palestinians call the Nakba (نكبة, meaning disaster). History Most of the refugees had already fled by the time the neighboring Arab states intervened on the side of Palestinians... This article is about the Lebanese city. ...

In popular culture

Ali Hassan Salameh was featured in the plot of the Steven Spielberg film Munich as one of the assassination targets. He appears as the character named Jamal Ramlawi in the spy novel Agents of Innocence by David Ignatius, a thinly disguised account of his recruitment by the CIA^[7] Steven Spielberg (born December 18, 1946)[1] is an American film director and producer. ... Munich is a 2005 drama film starring Eric Bana. ... David R. Ignatius (born May 26, 1950), an American journalist and novelist. ...

See also

• Death in Lillehammer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0wqHyhmzoI
• Yuval Aviv
• Palestine Liberation Organization
• Yasser Arafat

Juval Aviv was the source of the book by George Jonas, on which Spielbergs film is based Yuval Aviv (sometimes Juval Aviv), born 1947 in the British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel), is a world renowned security and counter-terrorism expert. ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic: ;   or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a multi-party confederation and is the organization regarded since 1974 as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. ... Not to be confused with Yasir Arafat (cricketer). ...

Footnotes

• Massacre in Munich: The Manhunt for the Killers Behind the 1972 Olympics Massacre, Michael Bar Bar-Zohar, Eitan Haber ISBN 1592289452