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Title
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Middle Eastern Missions
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Description
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This collection consists of photographs documenting a visit by Palestinian-Salvadoran revolutionary leader Schafik Hándal to a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon around 1980. This was one of a series of missions Schafik carried out to foster solidarity between the FMLN in El Salvador and the PLO, as well as to procure arms for the FMLN’s revolutionary war in El Salvador. Schafik’s status as an FMLN leader of Palestinian (Bethlehemite) origin placed him in an ideal position to carry out this role. The photographs show Schafik visiting a school, meeting Palestinian fighters, giving speeches and attending meetings, including with the leader of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), Nayef Hawatmeh.
The photographs have been donated to the Planet Bethlehem Archive by the Instituto Schafik Hándal in San Salvador, El Salvador. Descriptions of the images have been provided in both English and Spanish.
Crowded meeting with DFLP fighters, c.1980
Public gathering in Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon, c.1980
Meeting elders in Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon, c.1980
Schafik Hándal giving a speech in Lebanon, c.1980
Schafik Hándal attending large gathering in Lebanon, c.1980
Schafik Hándal greeting a young girl in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, c.1980
Schafik Hándal visiting school in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, c.1980.
Schafik Hándal seated in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon c.1980.
Schafik Hándal seated with DFLP members in Lebanon c.1980.
Schafik Hándal in conversation with DFLP members in Lebanon c.1980.
Schafik Hándal in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, c.1980.
Schafik Hándal on tour of Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, c.1980
Schafik Hándal surveying Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, c.1980.
Schafik Hándal walking with DFLP members in Lebanon, c.1980
Schafik Hándal with DFLP members in olive grove in Lebanon, c.1980
Schafik Hándal seated with DFLP members in olive grove in Lebanon, c.1980
Schafik Hándal receiving DFLP military salute, Lebanon c.1980
Schafik Hándal outdoors with DFLP fighters in Lebanon, c.1980
Schafik Hándal inspecting DFLP armoured vehicle, c.1980
Celebratory pose with DFLP armoured vehicle, c.1980
Victory pose with DFLP fighters, c.1980