LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Said Hammami murdered in London

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:13:21

Description

Series of interviews on the assassination of Said Hammami. In 1972 he was appointed to be the PLO spokesman in London, where he publicly espoused anti-terrorist policies. There was growing opposition to his moderate stance and in 1978 Hammami was assassinated in his London office, allegedly by a group headed by Palestinian extremist Abu Nidal. Interviews with friends, colleagues, the authorities (not named) speculating as to who murdered him, and why and security of the building he worked in.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Politics; London; Religion; Terrorism; PLO; Homicide; Said Hammami; Abu Nidal

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