Leila Khaled

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Leila Khaled : biography

April 9, 1944 –

Leila Khaled ( ; born April 9, 1944) is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and a convicted airline hijacker who was later released in a prisoner exchange for civilian hostages kidnapped by her fellow PFLP members. She is currently a member of the Palestinian National Council. She has been called the "poster girl of Palestinian militancy."The poster girl of Palestinian militancy, Jan 30, 2007 http://www.thetimes.co.za/SpecialReports/LebanonDiary/Article.aspx?id=297355

Khaled came to public attention for her role in a 1969 hijacking and one of four simultaneous hijackings the following year as part of the Black September timeline.

Later life

  • She was the subject of an artwork "The Icon", Using 14 colors, and 3500 lipsticks, artist Amer Shomali created Leila Khaled portrait, made entirely out of Lipsticks.
  • The song Like Leila Khaled Said from The Teardrop Explodes’ 1981 album Wilder is a love song to Khaled. Songwriter Julian Cope said it was a love song to her "cos I thought she was so beautiful. But I know that the whole thing was like bad news."
  • The second CD of Julian Cope’s 2012 album Psychedelic Revolution is named ‘Phase of Leila Khaled’. The first CD is named ‘Phase of Che Guevara’. The album lyrics contain several references to political demonstrations, terrorism and suicide bombers. The accompanying booklet also contains a photo of Leila Khaled. http://www.headheritage.co.uk/merchandiser/item/HH25/
  • The 10th song named "Leila Khaled" by the Danish Rock band Magtens Korridorer in their 11-track album Friværdi released on 26 September 2005.
  • It is claimed that the character of savage warrior Leela from Doctor Who was named after Leila Khaled.
  • Mentioned by Fun-da-mental in "Mother India" widely distributed in the United States by Starbucks coffee in the"Love India" CD (2010)
  • The song Leila’s Ballade by the Japanese Rock Singer PANTA in his album Oriibu no Ki no shitade in 2007.This song’s lyric was written by Japanese Red Army communist Fusako Shigenobu and her daughter Mei Shigenobu.http://bund.jp/modules/x_movie/x_movie_view.php?cid=11&lid=175 In 2012, Khaled was invited The ceremony for the 40th anniversary of Lydda struggle by Japanese far-left group in Kyoto.http://bund.jp/modules/piCal/index.php?action=View&event_id=0000006861 PANTA sang it in front of Leila Khaled.http://bund.sakura.ne.jp/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=2232&cid=85