Shadia Abu Ghazaleh
Shadia Abu Ghazaleh | |
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شادية أبو غزالة | |
Abu Ghazaleh, pictured c. 1968 | |
| Born | 8 January 1949 |
| Died | 28 November 1968 (aged 19) |
| Cause of death | Accidental detonation of an improvised explosive device |
| Alma mater | An-Najah National University |
| Political party | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
| Other political affiliations | Arab Nationalist Movement |
| Opponent | Israeli Defense Forces |
Shadia Abu Ghazaleh (Arabic: شادية أبو غزالة; 8 January 1949 – 28 November 1968) was a Palestinian militant. After completing her studies, she joined the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and was one of the first women to participate in the Palestinian fedayeen opposing the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. She was killed in an accident while preparing a bomb in her home in Nablus. She has been regarded as a martyr in Palestine and a terrorist in Israel.