Abu Ali Mustafa
Abu Ali Mustafa (/ˈɑːbuː ˈɑːli ˈmuːstəfə/ ⓘ; Arabic: أبو علي مصطفى; 1938 – 27 August 2001), also known as Mustafa Ali Zabri and by the kunya Mustafa Alhaj, was a Palestinian militant who served as the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) from July 2000 until he was assassinated by Israeli forces in a targeted killing on 27 August 2001. Mustafa was succeeded as Secretary General by Ahmad Saadat, and the PFLP subsequently renamed their armed wing in the Palestinian territories the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades.
Abu Ali Mustafa أبو علي مصطفى | |
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| General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine | |
| In office July 2000 – 27 August 2001 | |
| Preceded by | George Habash |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Sa'adat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mustafa Zabri 14 May 1938 Arraba, Jenin, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | 27 August 2001 (aged 63) Al-Bireh, Palestine |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
| Other political affiliations | Arab Nationalist Movement (1955–1967) |
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