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George Habash

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Terrorist

The Resume

    (August 2, 1926-January 26, 2008)
    Born in Lod, Israel
    Founder of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
    PFLP Secretary General (1967-2000)
    Mahmoud Abbas called for three days of mourning upon his death

Why he might be annoying:

    He was convicted of an attempted coup in Jordan (1957).
    He declared the PFLP a Marxist-Leninist organization (1969).
    He advocated violence against Israel his entire life.
    He said, 'If a settlement is made with Israel, we will turn the Mideast into a hell.'
    Under his leadership, the PFLP was responsible for numerous hijackings, the Lod Airport massacre (26 dead) and the bombing of a Swissair flight (47 dead).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He and his family were expelled from their homes during the first Arab-Israeli war (1948).
    He graduated first in his class from medical school (1951).
    He was Greek Orthodox, demonstrating you don't have to be an Islamic fundamentalist to be a Mideast terrorist.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 306 Votes: 68.95% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 88 Votes: 47.73% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 263 Votes: 53.99% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1283 Votes: 55.81% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1508 Votes: 56.30% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1756 Votes: 81.78% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 463 Votes: 93.30% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1569 Votes: 70.11% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 663 Votes: 50.38% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 740 Votes: 69.32% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 329 Votes: 80.55% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 350 Votes: 78.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 500 Votes: 68.60% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 328 Votes: 72.87% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 324 Votes: 79.01% Annoying