Many aboard the liner blew kisses from the deck as its band played the blue ship an italian sailors hymn. On october 7, 1985, four men representing the palestine liberation front plf hijacked the italian ms achille lauro liner off the coast of egypt, as she was sailing from alexandria to ashdod, israel. The story of the hijacking of the itallian liner achille lauro by four militants of the palestine liberation front, in 1985, who demanded the release of several palestinians incarcerated in israeli prisoners. The achille lauro story company of master mariners australia. A 69yearold jewish american man in a wheelchair, leon klinghoffer, was murdered by the hijackers and thrown overboard.
Overview of hijacking of the achille lauro, 1989, directed by robert collins, with lee grant, karl malden, e. Walker italian cruise ship ms achille lauro, shown here around 1989, returned to service following the hijacking. October 7, 1985, italian ms achille lauro was hijacked by four men from the palestine liberation front, a liner which was sailing from alexandria to port said. Books marketplaceonline shopping from a great selection at books storethis volume deals with the achille lauro hijacking affair 1985 and its. The achille lauro hijacking witness history in 1985 the crew and passengers of an italian luxury cruise liner were held for 3 days by palestinian gunmen in the red sea. Italians identify 16 in hijacking of ship the new york. Voyage of terror the achille lauro affair 1990 webrip 3. International cooperation in dealing with terrorism.
In october 1985, four palestinian men hijacked an italian cruise ship, achille lauro, holding hundreds hostage for two days. Book details achille lauro hijacking connection newspapers. Italian cruise ship achille lauro is docked 10 october 1985 in port said harbour during the hijacking. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 cast and crew. Us navy fighter jets intercept italian cruise ship. On october 7, 1985, four members of one of the plos factions, the palestine liberation front plf, hijacked the italian cruise ship achille lauro and demanded the release of palestinian prisoners held in israel. Abu abbas, muhammad abbas, palestinian guerrilla leader born 194849. The achille lauro hijacking happened on october 7, 1985, when the italian ms achille lauro was hijacked by four men representing the palestine liberation front off the coast of egypt, as she was sailing from alexandria to ashdod, israel. The gunmen are demanding the release of 50 palestinian prisoners held in israel. Marshall and vera miles about the achille lauro hijacking.
Navy f14 fighters intercept an egyptian airliner attempting to fly the palestinian hijackers to freedom. The hijacking of the achille lauro tv movie 1989 on imdb. Achille lauro achille lauro 18871984, ii comandante the commander, had a rich business and political life. The hijacking of the achille lauro tv movie 1989 imdb. The hijacking of the italian cruise ship achille lauro reaches a dramatic climax when u.
See generally jenkins, the achille lauro hijacking 1989 hereinafter achille lauro hijacking discussing the effect of the hijacking on italianamerican relations and international crisis management available from the case program, john f. An accurate portrayal of the events aboard the italian cruise ship, achille lauro. On october 7, 1985, four men, including mastermind muhammad zaidan, aka mohammed abul alabbas, from the palestine liberation front plf hijacked the italian ms achille lauro liner off the coast of egypt, as she was sailing from alexandria to ashdod, israel. Four heavily armed palestinian terrorists hijack an italian cruise ship, the achille lauro, off the coast of egypt. The story of the hijacking of the italian luxury liner achille lauro by four palestinians. The achille lauro left genoa, italy, on october 3 for a 12day cruise of the mediterranean sea. How achille lauro hijackers were seduced by high life. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 cast and crew terrorists seize an italian cruise ship in 1985, with a u. En this service does not allow download watch movies online, only offers information about movies around the world text and poster for tv and internet users.
The achille lauro was hijacked in the 1985 by a group of palestinian terrorist. The achille lauro hijackers, one only seventeen years old, surrendered to the egyptian government after holding the passengers for. Thirty years ago today, on october 7, 1985, four terrorists belonging to the palestine liberation front hijacked the italian passenger ship ms achille lauro off the egyptian coast and held her passengers and crew hostage. It is also known as the last voyage and was shot in australia. Achille lauro hijacking, hijacking of the italian cruise ship the ms achille lauro on oct. Lessons in the politics and prejudice of terrorism, is an accurate historical account of a forceful drama that held the world spellbound for several days in 1985. The four hijackers of the cruise liner achille lauro, hijacked in turn by us f14 fighters, faced interrogation yesterday by an italian magistrate, while washington and rome both claimed the right. Bohns account is made so much more credible due to his work at the time as a naval officer in the white house situation room. The hijacking of the achille lauro karl malden, lee grant true tv movies.
The hijacking of the achille lauro tv movie 1989 the. Leader of the plf, muhammad zaidan abu abbas, is known to be the mastermind behind the hijack. The decks were filled with people who leaned against its railings, waving streamers of pink, yellow and green. Achille lauro hijacking hijacking, mediterranean sea.
Karl malden accurately portrays the helpless victim of terrorist thugs. President reagans press briefing on the achille lauro hijacking on october 11. He was a deputy in the italian parliament and mayor and political boss of naples. The achille lauro affair is the second television movie based on the 1985 hijacking by four palestinians of an italian cruise ship in the mediterranean. Hijacking of the achille lauro jewish virtual library. The achille lauro was converted to a cruise ship in early 1972, during which time shesuffered a disastrous fire. America and italy wrangle over trial of achille lauro.
The hijacking of the achille lauro is a 1989 american madefortelevision drama film starring karl malden, lee grant, e. Most accurate of all is the brutality of the terrorists killing an unarmed man in a wheel chair and then throwing him overboard as witnessed by one of the ships porters. Egyptian president hosni mubarak persuaded the hijackers to surrender, but not before they shot to death a wheelchairbound jewish passenger from the united states named leon. Built between 1939 and 1947 as ms willem ruys, a passenger liner for the rotterdamsche lloyd, she was hijacked by members of the palestine liberation front in 1985. The hijackers killed a partially disabled, sixtynine year old jewish american, leon klinghoffer, and threw his body into the sea. The story of the hijacking of the itallian liner achille lauro by four militants of the palestine liberation front, in 1985, who demanded the release of several palestinians incarcerated in.
On board the cruise ship, the palestinian boys who murdered a wheelchairbound american pensioner had. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 film deutsch. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 movie moviefone. His fleet of ocean going vessels was spread over the waters of the world for 50 years. Italian magistrates identified 16 palestinians today who they said were wanted for the hijacking of the cruise ship achille lauro. The achille lauro hijacking happened the year i was born, and i bought this book because i wanted to know more about it. She was laid up in tenerife when the lauro lines went bankrupt in 1982. Most of us know that a palestinian, mohammed abu abbas, is believed to have planned the 7 october 1985.
The achille lauro hijacking these sons of bitches must. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 terrorists seize an italian cruise ship in 1985, with a u. Palestinian militants have hijacked an italian cruise liner, the achille lauro, in the mediterranean and threatened to blow it up. Calling themselves the palestine liberation front, the gunmen demanded the release of 50 palestinian militants imprisoned in israel. Bohn, who watched the incident unfold from the white house situation room, uses one of the most infamous terrorist incidents of the past twentyfive years to illuminate the folly of such oversimplified jingoisms. Abu abbas, a convicted palestinian terrorist who masterminded the 1985 hijacking of the italian cruise ship achille lauro on which a wheelchairbound american was killed, was captured by u. Kennedy school of government, harvard university, kennedy school case nos. The hijacking of the achille lauro karl malden, lee. Lessons in the politics and prejudice of terrorism can be purchased at major bookstores and online at.
The hijacking was over in the first third of the book or so. During the course of the incident, the hijackers murdered an elderly jewishamerican passenger, leon klinghoffer, by throwing him and the wheelchair in which he was confined overboard. The hijacking of the achille lauro 1989 drama tv movie february 1989. While the book certainly described events, it used the achille lauro more as a case study to examine the politics of terrorism in general. On their hands, lies the fate of several passengers, many americans included and among them, jewish american businessman leon klinghoffer. Italy and america were vying last night for the right to try abu abbas, the palestinian behind the hijacking of the cruise liner achille lauro in 1985.
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