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.
Ghassan Kanafani
Author details
- Born:
- April 9, 1936
- Died:
- July 8, 1972
