Nezar Hindawi bomb plot

Title

Nezar Hindawi bomb plot

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

24 Oct 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:06:04

Description

Report on the trial of Palestinian Nezar Hindawi for planting of a bomb on an El Al airplane at Heathrow Airport, following his conviction and the connection of Syria and Libya to the plot. Members of the public describe the arrest of Hindawi’s girlfriend, Anne Murphy, who he was thought to have set up; also interview with manager of London Visitors Hotel who turned him in. Diplomatic sanctions on Syria and Lebanon have been taken. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Middle East; Politics; Heathrow Airport; Terrorism; Espionage; Trials; Intelligence service; Libya; Syria; Palestinians; El Al; Arrests; Nezar Hindawi; Anne Murphy

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