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  Black September (group) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Black September terrorist on a balcony in the Olympic Village in September 1972, during what became known as the Munich Massacre, in which 11 Israeli athletes were kidnapped and killed.
The group's name came from the conflict known as Black September, which began on September 16, 1970, when King Hussein of Jordan declared military rule in response to an attempt by the fedayeen to seize his kingdom, resulting in the deaths or expulsion from Jordan of thousands of Palestinians.
Black September was formed to take revenge for King Hussein's expulsion of the PLO from Jordan after an attempt to take over his kingdom.
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 Black September in Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
September 1970 is known as the Black September in Arab history and sometimes is referred to as the "era of regrettable events".
On September 6, in the series of Dawson's Field hijackings, three planes were hijacked by PFLP: a SwissAir and a TWA in Zarqa and a BOAC in Cairo, on September 9, a British Airways plane at Amman, the passengers were held hostage.
On September 18, Syria, through the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) branch, whose headquarters were located in Damascus and which was very close to the Syrian regime, tried to intervene on the behalf of the Palestinian guerrillas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_September_in_Jordan   (1981 words)

  
 SONY PICTURES CLASSICS presents: One Day In September
To Palestinians Black September was September 1970 when King Hussein of Jordan took up arms against the unruly Palestinian militias based in his country, killing over 4,000 and expelling the remainder.
Black September had a reputation as an organisation where extreme secrecy and extreme violence went hand in hand.
Abu Daoud, the Black September commander most closely involved with setting up the Munich operation, admitted to the filmmakers that Black September was merely the cover name adopted by members of Fatah when they wanted to carry out terrorist acts, but did not want the party's name besmirched.
www.sonypictures.com /classics/oneday/html/blacksept   (989 words)

  
 All You Need Is Love
Black September was at the time among the most feared terrorist organizations in the world.
Black September's mission, however, was not simply to exact retribution on Jordan but to catapult the Palestinians and their cause onto the world's agenda.
Black September's first operation was the assassination, in November of 1971, of Jordan's Prime Minister Wasfi al-Tal, who was gunned down as he entered the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel in Cairo.
www.theatlantic.com /issues/2001/12/hoffman.htm   (1843 words)

  
 1972 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
September 5-September 6 - Munich Massacre: Eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich are murdered after eight members of the Arab terrorist group Black September invade the Olympic Village; five guerillas and one policeman are also killed in a failed hostage rescue.
September 30 - The WWWF Supershow is held at Shea Stadium in Flushing, NY.
October 29 - The Black September group hijacks a Lufthansa Boeing 727 over Turkey, and demands the release of three of their comrades still held for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Olympic games.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1972   (4639 words)

  
 Jordan PLO Syria Black September 1970-1971
Although the PLO sought to integrate these various groups and announced from time to time that this process had occurred, they were never effectively united (see The Palestinians and the Palestine Liberation Organization, ch.
In November members of the Black September terrorist group--who took their name from the civil war of September 1970--avenged the deaths of fellow fedayeen by assassinating Prime Minister Tal in Cairo.
In March 1973, Jordanian courts convicted seventeen Black September fedayeen charged with plotting to kidnap the prime minister and other cabinet ministers and to hold them hostage in exchange for the release of a few hundred fedayeen captured during the civil war.
www.onwar.com /aced/data/bravo/blacksept1970.htm   (1771 words)

  
 Black September, The PLO's attempt to take over Jordan in 1970
The Israeli public remembers the events of Black September as the operation in which the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan decisively eliminated a Palestinian uprising in the course of one month.
On September 6, members of the Popular Front hijacked three planes: A Swissair plane and a TWA plane were hijacked to the airport in Zarqa, and an additional plane, belonging to Pan American, was hijacked to the Cairo airport.
For the Palestinian leadership, Black September was the month in which it proved that the military might of its members should not be underestimated, and that it had the ability to formulate the agenda of the Arab states and of Israel.
www.eretzyisroel.org /~samuel/september.html   (4144 words)

  
 Black September   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
There were groups whose members came from Arab countries and fought along side the Palestinians, among these were the Fidai’ Front and the Organization of the Arabs of Sinai and there were also a number of Marxist-Leninist, Maoist and Arab socialist groups.
The Palestinian issue was alive, the raids against Israel and Black September terror tactics were successful; the United Nations and the rest of the world were left in no doubt that the defeat in Jordan had not finished off the PLO or Arafat’s leadership.
It was a conglomeration of the leading Palestinian resistance groups, and the PFLP in particular provided it with all the expertise at its disposal and volunteers.
www.cedarland.org /black.html   (4709 words)

  
 MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
While Black September was originally described as a splinter group of al-Fatah, direct linkages between the groups were revealed with the arrests of BSO agents.
While Black September failed several times to assassinate King Hussein, the group is notorious for a number of brutal, high-profile terrorist incidents.
Black September is infamous for its attack against Israeli athletes and coaches at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
www.tkb.org /Group.jsp?groupID=153   (579 words)

  
 Munich Olympics Massacre - Black September Organization - Palestinian Hijackings FBI - CIA - Department of State - ...
The Palestinian off-shoot group, the Black September Organization, claimed responsibility for the actions at the Village Apartments.
Palestinian guerrilla group, The Black September Organization (BSO), claimed responsibility for the killing of the eleven Israelis in Munich.
Black September's (BSO) assault on the Olympic Village apartments on September 5, 1972, set in motion a chain of events unparalleled in the history of terrorism and antiterrorism tactics.
www.paperlessarchives.com /black_september.html   (1940 words)

  
 1972
There, thirteen Black Panther protesters and the show's co-author, Jim Rado, are arrested for disturbing the peace and marijuana use.
September 5-September 6 - Munich Massacre: Eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich are killed after eight members of the Arab terrorist group Black September invade the Olympic Village; five guerillas and one policeman are also killed in a failed hostage rescue.
September 29 - Sino-Japanese relations: Japan normalized diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1972.html   (4806 words)

  
 Black September in Jordan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
For the paramilitary organization, see Black September (group).'' September 1970 is known as the Black September in the Arab history and sometimes is referred to as the "era of regrettable events".
In the aftermath of the Six Day War, a number of Arab groups were looking for ways to "restore honor" or advance their causes.
The terrorist group Black September, was established by Fatah.
black-september-in-jordan.iqnaut.net   (1513 words)

  
 Spielberg’s Munich- Myth and Reality   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
Black September was an offshoot of the main party of the PLO, Fatah.
So, Black September was created, a group that would take violent action in the name of the Palestinian cause, while allowing the main Fatah leadership to retain a discrete distance from those actions.
The Israeli operations to hunt down leaders of Black September, along with Black September’s own emphasis on international terrorism, as opposed to attacks within Israel and the Occupied Territories, gave birth to what was sometimes referred to as “the War of the Spooks”, with covert operatives hunting and killing each other all over the world.
www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org /publish/Munich.shtml   (1713 words)

  
 Before Munich: Black September on TV and Film by Wesley Britton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
According to the film, it was the East German team who allowed the Black September group to sneak into the grounds to survey the apartment building where the Israelis were staying.
Much of the focus is the dialogue between the West German negotiator and the lead terrorist which implies the Black September group were attempting to escape peacefully but were betrayed by the Germans.
In hindsight, Black September were the first seeds of the blood to characterize the opening years of a new century.
home.att.net /~wbritton53/munich.htm   (2123 words)

  
 Abu Nidal Organization (ANO)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
The group’s previous known structure consisted of various functional committees, including political, military, and financial.
Al-Banna relocated to Iraq in December 1998, where the group maintained a presence until Operation Iraqi Freedom, but its current status in country is unknown.
However, financial problems and internal disorganization have greatly reduced the group’s activities and its ability to maintain cohesive terrorist capability.
library.nps.navy.mil /home/tgp/abu.htm   (325 words)

  
 September 17 Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.net (Launch Base)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years).
The stocks plummet throughout the trading session and posts its biggest point drop in its history closing down 684.81 points to 8920.70.
September 16 · September 18 · August 17 · October 17 · more historical anniversaries
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 The hunt for black September
The most famous of these was the Spring of Youth operation in Beirut in April 1973 where the team, led by Mossad, targeted three leaders of Black September at once.
"We knew that they would suspect a group of youngsters," he says, "so we decided that some of us would dress like women." Heavily armed under their women's clothes, the commandos carried out their mission and killed their targets.
The target was Ali Hassan Salameh, one of the most popular Palestinian leaders of Black September and considered to be the mastermind of the Munich massacre.
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 Black September - Triathlon Week - Where Triathletes Connect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
In fact your hunt for Black September has ended since tomorrow is the first of the month.
September represents the peak month of training where your volume of training will go up even more.
Black September is much harder than the race because unlike the race which lasts for one day, Black September lasts for one month.
www.triweek.com /triathlon/3340-black-september.html#post10478   (711 words)

  
 One Day In September
One Day in September is a new kind of thriller - one where real lives are at stake and every event is true.
Meanwhile, another member of the group, who was known to the police as ‘Tony’ and wore a cowboy hat, leaned out of the window above with a machine gun.
A bus was brought, and the hostages and terrorists were transported in three groups to the two waiting helicopters.
www.filmeducation.org /secondary/OneDay.html   (5114 words)

  
 1972 - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
September 1 - Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky in a chess match at Reykjavik, Iceland, and becomes the first American chess champion (see Match of the Century).
September 5-September 6 - Munich Massacre: Eleven Israeli athletes at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich are killed after eight members of the Arab terrorist group Black September invade the Olympic Village; five guerillas and one policeman are also killed in a failed hostage rescue.
September 28 - The goal heard round the world.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/1/9/7/1972.html   (4025 words)

  
 20th Century Fox - One Day In September   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
Academy Award® winning One Day in September, is a different kind of thriller, where real lives are at stake and every event is true.
An extreme Palestinian group called Black September held 11 Israeli athletes hostage in the Olympic village while the world looked on, incredulous.
Any copying, manipulation, publishing, or other transfer of these materials, except as specifically provided in the terms and conditions of use, is strictly prohibited.
www.fox.co.uk /dvd/one_day_in_september-11247/11247   (220 words)

  
 Black September -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-02)
Cut off from direct contact with the United States and Israel during the two-week Black September uprising, Hussein sent a plea for air support via the British Embassy in Amman, according to a summary of a Sept. 21, 1970 Cabinet meeting.
The King's situation deteriorated further when, on the 20th September, a Syrian armoured division, which had been gathering near the border, crossed into Jordan.
Britain was hedging its bets, waiting the outcome of the battle between King Hussein and the newly emergent Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat.
www.library.cornell.edu /colldev/mideast/blksept.htm   (381 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Programmes | This World | The hunt for Black September
On the eve of the release of Steven Spielberg's film Munich, the BBC gains exclusive access to the undercover Mossad agents assigned to track down the Palestinian group responsible for the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
On 5 September 1972, in the middle of the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, a group of Palestinians associated with the Black September organisation entered the Olympic village and took 11 Israeli athletes hostage.
The military commander of the operation was Ehud Barak, who later became the prime minister of Israel.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/programmes/this_world/4627388.stm   (867 words)

  
 Black September 11
The United States at the height of the Cold War was ringed by air bases with fighters on strip alert, meaning jets were ready to scramble on a moment's notice to intercept incoming Soviet bombers.
As the Soviet bomber threat faded into the background, the number of bases on alert was repeatedly scaled back, until only seven remained in September 2001.
Similarly, it was a Guard unit based at Langley AFB, Va., that raced to Washington, D.C. Lacking lead time, neither group of fighters was able to reach the hijacked airliners before they struck their targets.
www.afa.org /magazine/Sept2002/0902black.asp   (2485 words)

  
 Black September - Black September
Nevertheless 'Hook/Limestone' is a sprawling, admirable piece of melancholia and 'Nowhere' boasts a rousing chorus - although on an album as unconventional as this, there's little evidence of traditional song structures such as verse and chorus.
Strangely, their nearest musical neighbours could well be the largely ignored Wolfgang Press whose earlier work revolved around doomy bass and glacial soundscapes which isolated all but the most committed of listener.
Black September are an unfashionable group who clearly pay little attention to musical trends, setting off on their own meandering route; with a bit more focus they could yet be great.
www.leonardslair.co.uk /blacksep.htm   (168 words)

  
 One Day In September (1999)
An extreme Palestinian group called Black September held 11 Israeli athletes hostage in the Olympic village while the world looked on.
Using extraordinary archive footage, music and interviews with those who took part (including the only surviving member of the Black September group) "One Day in September" tells the dramatic story of what happened in Munich during those 21 hours.
Only now, almost three decades after the event, can the whole, world changing story be told - and the truth is far more shocking than anything we could have imagined.
www.michaeldvd.com.au /Discs/Disc.asp?ID=9263   (124 words)

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