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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Born in 1953 in El-Bireh, near Ramallah. Originally from the destroyed 1948 Palestinian village of Deir Tarif, Ramleh. Graduated 1975 from the UNRWA Teachers College, Ramallah, specializing in Mathematics. Married, father of four children. Resident of El-Bireh. Became a member of the PELP in 1969. First arrested by Israeli Occupation authorities in February 1969 (3 months detention). Arrested again in 1970 (28 months), 1973 (10 months), 1975 (45 days), 1976 (4 years), 1985 (2.5 years), 1989 (administrative detention 9 months), 1992 (administrative detention, 13 months). Considered 'Wanted' by Israeli Authorities as of 1993. Arrested by the Palestinian Authorities once in 1995, and twice in 1996. Elected member of the Central Committee to the PFLP in 1981. Elected to the Politburo of the PFLP while in administrative detention in 1993. Became responsible for the PFLP in the West Bank in 1994. Elected Secretary General of the PFLP in October 2001 after the assassination of former Secretary General Abu Ali Mustapha on 27 August 2001.
Source: Passia.org
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