Nezar al-Hindawi

Nezar Nawwaf al-Mansur al-Hindawi is a Palestinian Jordanian militant who is the founder of the Jordanian Revolutionary Movement and member of the Jordanian branch of the pro-Syrian Ba'ath Party. He gained international notoriety after his attempt to bomb El Al Flight 016 to Israel in 1986 through his pregnant girlfriend, Anne-Marie Murphy.

Early life and career Prior to Hindawi’s birth, his family fled from Palestine to Jordan in 1948 following the declaration of Israeli independence and Nakba. He was born in the Naharayim region of Jordan in 1954, into a wealthy and influential family, with two of Hindawi's uncles serving as members of the Jordanian government. According to some sources, he also had Libyan roots. The events of Black September in Jordan three years later radicalized Hindawi and turned him against the Jordanian government. Friends and employers described him as an unstable person.

Hindawi was a writer. According to some reports, he and his brother Nasi offered their cooperation to the Syrian intelligence service.

In February 1986, Hindawi received an "advance" of $12,000. He claimed that if he succeeded, he would have received $250,000 from his Syrian colleagues. However, if he had betrayed them, Syrian intelligence agents threatened to kill a significant portion of his 500 family members living in Syria. In 2009, it was concluded that Hindawi could be released due to his supposed remorse and hope that his involvement in terrorism would end. However, in January 2012, Hindawi lost his parole bid. In 2013, he was paroled after serving 26 years in prison (out of a 45-year sentence). But he was required to remain in custody pending his deportation to Jordan.