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The Achille Lauro Hijacking
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Author : Michael K. Bohn
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2011-07
The Achille Lauro Hijacking written by Michael K. Bohn and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07 with History categories.
Political speeches and public rhetoric paint the phenomena of terrorism with a black-and-white brush, presenting it as a clear-cut battle between evildoers and heroes. With The Achille Lauro Hijacking, Michael K. Bohn, who watched the incident unfold from the White House Situation Room, uses one of the most infamous terrorist incidents of the past twenty-five years to illuminate the folly of such oversimplified jingoisms. The 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship, the amazing capture of the terrorists, and a previously untold story of American bigotry come together in this book as a case study in the complex forces that shape both terrorism and the responses that it triggers. In October 1985, four Palestinian men hijacked an Italian cruise ship, Achille Lauro, holding hundreds hostage for two days. The hijackers killed a partially disabled, sixty-nine year old Jewish American, Leon Klinghoffer, and threw his body into the sea. Many remember Klinghofferas death, but few know of the other murder associated with the hijacking, that of Alex Odeh. Odeh defended on television Yasser Arafatas apparent role in defusing the hijacking. He was killed the next day by a terroristas bomb, which exploded as he opened the door of his Los Angeles office - the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Palestinians killed Klinghoffer because he was Jewish, yet Jewish extremists killed Odeh because he was a Palestinian. The Klinghoffer familyas long crusade to bring the hijacking mastermind, Abu Abbas, to justice was partially satisfied with his April 2003 capture in Iraq. The Odeh family still waits for charges to be brought against Alexas murderers, a particularly disheartening situation as Israel, Americaas friend and ally, refuses to extradite two suspects. These two deaths pale in comparison to the atrocities of September 11, 2001. Yet understanding both the Achille Lauro incident, and the extraordinary sequence of events that followed, will help Americans better understand the threat of terrorism. Terrorism is not an enemy, it is a tactic chosen by some to further political goals. Terrorism is not just about crime and punishment; it is about violence, power politics, prejudice, hatred, land, religion, greed, money, and a host of venal factors that influence human society. All of these forces are present in the Achille Lauro hijacking and its aftermath."
Terrorism Politics And Law
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Author : Antonio Cassese
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Terrorism Politics And Law written by Antonio Cassese and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985. categories.
Antonio Cassese here provides a succinct and highly original analysis of one of the most pervasive nightmares of our time--the terrorist phenomenon. Is terrorism today different from the terrorism of the nineteenth century? How should the world community respond? Is terrorism a new form of piracy, and is any nation justified in stopping a terrorist by force, as it might a pirate? Or will this way of thinking simply escalate the already ghastly level of violence? To answer such questions, Cassese focuses on what he terms an exemplary case: the notorious hijacking of the Italian transatlantic liner the Achille Lauro in October 1985 by four members of a faction of the Palestinian Liberation Front, and the killing of the wheelchair-bound passenger Leon Klinghoffer. From October 7 to October 12 the lives of the hostages and peace itself hung by a thread, and later the Achille Lauro incident reverberated through the political life of the various nations involved. Egypt hovered on the brink of crisis; in Italy the hijacking created such tensions in the cabinet that the five-party coalition government seemed about to fall apart. The United States was first swept by impotent fury at the murder of one of its citizens, then by euphoria that its fighter planes had carried the day. Cassese not only reconstructs the events of the hijacking but also evaluates its widespread implications, including the legality, or lack thereof, of the American interception of the Egyptian plane.
Prosecuting Terrorism Abroad
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Prosecuting Terrorism Abroad written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985 categories.
Compilation of facsimiles of newspaper articles, government documents, and legal cases pertaining to legal issues surrounding the hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro by the Palestine Liberation Front in 1985.
The Implications Of The Achille Lauro Hijacking For The Maritime Community
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Author : Jeffrey D. Simon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
The Implications Of The Achille Lauro Hijacking For The Maritime Community written by Jeffrey D. Simon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985 categories.
"This paper was originally presented at the First International Workshop on Violence at Sea, San Jose, California, March 17-19, 1986. It reviews the hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise ship on October 3, 1985, and in light of that event, considers (1) the prospects that terrorist attacks at sea will become a regular form of international terrorism, (2) the need for improved security measures at ports and aboard ships; and (3) the feasibility of designing and implementing an intelligence-sharing network for the maritime community."--Rand abstracts.
Aftermath Of The Achille Lauro Incident
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Aftermath Of The Achille Lauro Incident written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985 categories.
An Innocent Bystander
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Author : Julie Salamon
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-06-11
An Innocent Bystander written by Julie Salamon and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-11 with Political Science categories.
The definitive story of one American family at the center of a single, shocking act of international terrorism that "manages to capture the essence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict" (Dan Ephron). On October 3, 1985, Leon Klinghoffer, a disabled Jewish New Yorker, and his wife boarded the Achille Lauro to celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary with a Mediterranean cruise. Four days later, four Palestinian fedayeen hijacked the Italian luxury liner and took the passengers and crew hostage. Leon Klinghoffer was shot in the head, his body and wheelchair thrown overboard. His murder became a flashpoint in the intractable struggle between Israelis and Arabs and gave Americans a horrifying preview of what it means when terrorism hits home. In this richly reported book, drawing on multiple perspectives, Julie Salamon dispels the mythology that has grown around that shattering moment. What transpired on the Achille Lauro left the Klinghoffer family in the grip of irredeemable sorrow, while precipitating tragic reverberations for the wives and sons of Abu al-Abbas, the Palestinian mastermind behind the hijacking, and the family of Alex Odeh, a Palestinian-American murdered in Los Angeles in a brutal act of retaliation. Through intimate interviews with almost all living participants, including one of the hijackers, Julie Salamon brings alive the moment-by-moment saga of the hijacking and the ensuing U.S.-led international manhunt; the diplomatic wrangling between the United States, Egypt, Italy, and Israel; the long agonizing search for justice; and the inside story of the controversial opera about the Klinghoffer tragedy that provoked a culture war. An Innocent Bystander is a masterful work of journalism that moves between the personal and the global with the pace of a geopolitical thriller and the depth of a psychological drama. Throughout lies the tension wrought by terrorism and its repercussions today.
Curse Of The Achille Lauro
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Author : Reem Al-Nimer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Curse Of The Achille Lauro written by Reem Al-Nimer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985 categories.
The State Of Terror
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Author : Annamarie Oliverio
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1998-02-13
The State Of Terror written by Annamarie Oliverio and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-02-13 with Social Science categories.
A comparative analysis of one of the most devastating social problems of the contemporary world. Focuses not only on acts of terrorism by terrorists, but with their portrayal and manipulation by others, particularly the media, for social and political purposes.
The First War On Terrorism
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Author : David C. Wills
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2004-10-26
The First War On Terrorism written by David C. Wills and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-26 with History categories.
The events of September 11, 2001 brought terrorism to the forefront, but Al-Qaeda is not the first group to try using political violence against the United States to make Washington change its policies. In the 1980s terrorism was rampant; from Latin America to Europe and the Middle East, a host of groups demanded changes in American foreign policy and were willing to bomb, assassinate, kidnap, and hijack to pressure the government to act. The First War on Terrorism examines the response of the Reagan Administration to the political violence it confronted during the 1980s. David Wills takes the reader inside the negotiations over how to respond to terrorist acts and shows how the Reagan Administration's decision making process was a crucial obstacle to formulating a consistent and effective terrorism policy. Compelling and enlightening, The First War on Terrorism serves as a powerful guide to what should be emulated, and avoided, from America's previous battles with shady foes.
More Than Meets The Eye
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Author : Bruce Hoffman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
More Than Meets The Eye written by Bruce Hoffman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985 categories.
In this paper, the author draws parallels between two terrorist incidents, the hijacking of a TWA airliner in June of 1985, and the seizure of the luxury liner Achille Lauro in October.