BOOK LAUNCH: Leila Khaled
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Pluto Press presents:
‘Leila Khaled: Icon of Palestinian Liberation’
with Sarah Irving
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‘Leila Khaled: Icon of Palestinian Liberation’
Dubbed 'the poster girl of Palestinian militancy', Leila Khaled's image flashed across the world after she hijacked a passenger jet in 1969. The picture of a young, determined looking woman with a checkered scarf, clutching an AK-47, was as era-defining as that of Che Guevara.
Sarah Irvin’g new book offers an intimate profile, based on interviews with Khaled and those who know her, allowing us to learn the life-story behind the image. Key moments of Khaled's turbulent life are explored, including the dramatic events of the hijackings, her involvement in the Marxist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (a radical element within the PLO), her opposition to the Oslo peace process, and her activism today.
Leila Khaled's example gives unique insights into the Palestinian struggle through one remarkable life – from the tension between armed and political struggle, to the decline of the secular left and the rise of Hamas, and the role of women in a largely male movement.
“Sarah Irving provides a fine portrayal of a compelling and mysterious figure from a tumultuous period in Palestinian history, mixing biography and historical critique to deliver a valuable insight into Leila Khaled's character as well as her extraordinary appeal as a revolutionary icon.” Nicholas Blincoe, co-editor of Peace Under Fire: Israel/Palestine and the International Solidarity Movement
About the author
Sarah Irving is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Electronic Intifada, Guardian Online and New Internationalist. She has held editorial roles at Red Pepper, Peace News and Ethical Consumer magazine. She is author of the ‘Bradt Guide to Palestine’ (2011) and co-author (with Sharyn Lock) of ‘Gaza: Beneath the Bombs’ (Pluto, 2010).
Book information
‘Leila Khaled: Icon of Palestinian Liberation’
with Sarah Irving
RRP £12.99
Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: Pluto Press (20 May 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-0745329512
Click here to pre-order/buy (http://www.shop.housmans.com/BookItem.aspx?item=9780745329512)
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