Shadia Abu Ghazaleh

Shadia Abu Ghazaleh
شادية أبو غزالة
Abu Ghazaleh, during a military operation (c. 1968)
Born	(1949-01-08)8 January 1949 Nablus, West Bank (occupied by Jordan)
Died	28 November 1968(1968-11-28) (aged 19) Nablus, West Bank (occupied by Israel)
Cause of death	Accidental detonation of an improvised explosive device
Nationality	Palestinian
Alma mater	An-Najah National University
Political party	Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Other political affiliations	Arab Nationalist Movement
Movement	Palestinian nationalism
Opponent	Israeli Defense Forces

Shadia Abu Ghazaleh (Arabic: شادية أبو غزالة; 8 January 1949 – 28 November 1968) was a Palestinian political activist. After completing her studies, she joined the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and was one of the first Palestinian women to take up arms against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. She died in an accidental explosion, while preparing a bomb in her home in Nablus. Since her death, she has been regarded as a martyr in Palestine and is considered a terrorist in Israel.