Britain breaks diplomatic links with Syria over Nezar Hindawi

Title

Britain breaks diplomatic links with Syria over Nezar Hindawi

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

25 Oct 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Nezar Nawwaf al-Mansur al-Hindawi (or Nezar Hindawi) is a Jordanian who was found guilty of attempting to place a bomb on an El Al flight at Heathrow Airport, London, on April 17, 1986. Britain has severed diplomatic links with Syria, accused by British Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe of harbouring the criminal. Report includes interview with Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesman, Don Anderson. Peter Spencer reports.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; Peter Spencer; Donald Anderson

Keywords

Politics; Terrorism; UK; International relations; Syria; Nezar Hindawi

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