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George Habash His hard-bitten, ill-paid commandos call him “Hakim” —a term of honor that means both “doctor,” ...

George Habash His hard-bitten, ill-paid commandos call him “Hakim” —a term of honor that means both “doctor,” ...

One of the achievements Dr. Habash is proudest of is the beginning of the “ashbal,” or groups of young commandos, which he says will carry on the main fight in the future''.</ref>, "Baby tigers"<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1913&dat=19690428&id=fkcpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EWgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=862,6891427 Arab Commando Attacks, by Henry J Taylor, Lewiston Evening Journal, Apr 28, 1969,3] ...''The Palestine Arabs can be mobilized only around the issue of fighting. Baby Tigers. The State Department finds that such leaders as Arafat, Shukairy and Habeche talk of "fighting for 20 or so years." They even have training camps for 12-year-old youths, a expanding cadre called Baby Tigers''</ref>, child soldiers. Leading with [[Yasir Arafat]] and [[Ahmad Shukeiri]]. The young boys of Ashbal were taught to use ammunition and:

One of the achievements Dr. Habash is proudest of is the beginning of the “ashbal,” or groups of young commandos, which he says will carry on the main fight in the future''.</ref>, "Baby tigers"<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1913&dat=19690428&id=fkcpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EWgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=862,6891427 Arab Commando Attacks, by Henry J Taylor, Lewiston Evening Journal, Apr 28, 1969,3] ...''The Palestine Arabs can be mobilized only around the issue of fighting. Baby Tigers. The State Department finds that such leaders as Arafat, Shukairy and Habeche talk of "fighting for 20 or so years." They even have training camps for 12-year-old youths, a expanding cadre called Baby Tigers''</ref>, child soldiers. Leading with [[Yasir Arafat]] and [[Ahmad Shukeiri]]. The young boys of Ashbal were taught to use ammunition and:

''During training the boys chant l, ' Oh Zionists!, do you think you are safe ? Drinking blood is a habit of our men.' They undergo a Mau Mau - like hardening course in which each boy is required to tear apart a live chicken to develop a lust for killing''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=VrsLAAAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Chicken Fedayeen; the Arab-Israeli Dilemma, John Laffin, Free Press, 1973, pp.96-97] Propaganda And Indictrination.. leader told me in Lebanon 'This is a morale - building and educational movement to prepare the well - rounded citizen of Palestine - equipped and trained to defend his nation but also to be a good, productive citizen.'  During training the boys chant l, ' Oh Zionists!, do you think you are safe ? Drinking blood is a habit of our men.' They undergo a Mau Mau - like hardening course in which each boy is required to tear apart a live chicken to develop a lust for killing.

''During training the boys chant, ' Oh Zionists!, do you think you are safe ? Drinking blood is a habit of our men.' They undergo a Mau Mau - like hardening course in which each boy is required to tear apart a live chicken to develop a lust for killing''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=VrsLAAAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Chicken Fedayeen; the Arab-Israeli Dilemma, John Laffin, Free Press, 1973, pp.96-97] Propaganda And Indictrination.. leader told me in Lebanon 'This is a morale - building and educational movement to prepare the well - rounded citizen of Palestine - equipped and trained to defend his nation but also to be a good, productive citizen.'  During training the boys chant l, ' Oh Zionists!, do you think you are safe ? Drinking blood is a habit of our men.' They undergo a Mau Mau - like hardening course in which each boy is required to tear apart a live chicken to develop a lust for killing.

After their daily lessons in refugee camp schools the Ashbal run to parade and for several minutes their instructors drill them . The movements are simple but like everything else about Ashbal , highly political . 

After their daily lessons in refugee camp schools the Ashbal run to parade and for several minutes their instructors drill them. The movements are simple but like everything else about Ashbal, highly political . 

When ordered to stand at ease , they shout ' Asifa ! ' ( Storm ) . When they stamp to attention they bellow ' Fatah ! The instructors are either former school - teachers or wounded guerrillas , men who are almost deified. Part of the training ritual is the frequent morale - building talk by a fedayeen supposedly just back from a mission. The boys are taught to dismantle, clean and reassemble rifles, pistols and machine guns and are allowed to fire live ammunition ...</ref>

When ordered to stand at ease , they shout 'Asifa! ' (Storm) . When they stamp to attention they bellow ' Fatah ! The instructors are either former school - teachers or wounded guerrillas, men who are almost deified. Part of the training ritual is the frequent morale - building talk by a fedayeen supposedly just back from a mission. The boys are taught to dismantle, clean and reassemble rifles, pistols and machine guns and are allowed to fire live ammunition ...</ref>

== Terrorist attacks ==

== Terrorist attacks ==