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020 $a9781595583253 (hc. : alk. paper)
020 $a1595583254 (hc. : alk. paper)
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100 1 $aMcGeough, Paul,$d1954-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003109861
245 10 $aKill Khalid :$bthe failed Mossad assassination of Khalid Mishal and the rise of Hamas /$cPaul McGeough.
260 $aNew York :$bNew Press :$bDistributed by W.W. Norton & Co.,$c2009.
300 $axv, 477 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations, maps ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [425]-456) and index.
520 1 $a"In 1997, the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad poisoned Hamas leader Khalid Mishal in broad daylight on the streets of Amman, Jordan. The little-known Palestinian figure slipped into a coma, but not before the Mossad agents' escape was bungled, a car chase ensued, and Jordanian troops were called in to surround the suspected Israeli embassy. King Hussein of Jordan was furious, and the episode quickly spiraled into a diplomatic crisis, as Mishal's condition deteriorated under the influence of the mysterious poison. The Middle East feared the worst, but a series of high-stakes negotiations, brokered by Bill Clinton himself, led to the Israelis handing over the antidote - saving Mishal and setting the stage for his phenomenal political ascendancy." "Revolving around this dramatic incident, Kill Khalid unfolds as a masterpiece of investigative journalism. Acclaimed reporter Paul McGeough reconstructs the history of Hamas through exclusive interviews with key players across the Middle East and in Washington, including unprecedented access to Mishal himself, who remains to this day one of the most powerful and enigmatic figures in the region. Kill Khalid tracks Hamas's political fortunes across a decade of suicide bombings, political infighting, and increasing public support, culminating in the battle for Gaza in 2007 and into the current-day political stalemate."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aMashʻal, Khālid,$d1956-$xAssassination attempt.
650 0 $aPoliticians$zWest Bank.
610 20 $aḤarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmīyah.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88280213
650 0 $aArab-Israeli conflict.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87002535
852 00 $bleh$hDS126.6.M375$iM43 2009