Leila Khaled (Arabic: ليلى خالد‎ laylà ẖālid; born April 9, 1944) is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). She is currently a member of the Palestinian National Council. She has been called the “poster girl of Palestinian militancy.” Khaled came to public attention for her role in a 1969 hijacking and one of four simultaneous hijackings the following year as part of the Black September timeline.