Khalaf, Salah (1933–1991)

Palestinian nationalist leader. He became a refugee in 1948 when Israel became independent, and was one of the four founder members – with Yassir Arafat – of the PLO in the 1960s. One of its most senior members, he was involved with the Black September group, and is believed to have orchestrated their campaign of terrorist attacks such as the 1972 killing of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics. He later argued for a diplomatic as well as a terrorist campaign. He was assassinated by an Arab dissident follower of Abu Nidal.