Ghassan Kanafani
Ghassan Kanafani (Arabic: غسان كنفاني, 8 April 1936 in Acre, Mandatory Palestine – 8 July 1972 in Beirut, Lebanon) was a Palestinian author and a leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). On 8 July 1972, he was assassinated by Mossad as a response to the Lod airport massacre.
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| Claim to fame | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
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| Date of birth | 9 April 1936
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| Place of birth | Acre, Palestine (now Israel)
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| Date of death | 8 July 1972
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| Place of death | Beirut, Lebanon
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| Cause of death | Assasination
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Ghassan Kanafani is known for his role in the short Brother, Where Are You? (2022) as for writing 'Letter From Gaza'.
He is also known for his role in the film Kedma (2002) as uncredited.
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