This is the third part of MEMRI report on the beginnings of Palestinian terrorism, details that are just now being published from an interview Terrorist Leila Khaled gave the Arab newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat.
Wadie Haddad, who was responsible for foreign operations at the 'Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) told The KGB:
"The forest meeting did indeed happen. Haddad was hosted at a palace in the middle of a forest. He held a series of meetings with Soviet officials that tackled military, political and technical issues. The talks were capped with a meeting with KGB leader Andropov.
"The topic at hand was not easy. At the time it was called 'terrorism'. The discussions quickly revealed evident differences over the two-state solution. Haddad stressed that 'our country is one and indivisible. We have never thought about the rise of two states. If the whole of Palestine, including Jerusalem, but excluding Haifa, were to be offered to us, we would turn it down.'
He was then asked if he had any specific demands. Haddad replied: 'I had made a list before my arrival. I am not greedy, but in need. We need the list to be met in full or not at all.' He handed over his list and indeed, the Soviets fulfilled all of his demands. Some weapons, machineguns, rifles, ammunition, timers, and certain devices.
"Khaled recalled: 'After some time, we were contacted in Aden, Yemen. Some six kilometers off the shore, we received all the weapons that Wadie had asked for. There would be no follow up to the meeting in the forest. The relations would remain as they were. Later, at Wadie’s funeral, a Soviet diplomat asked us who would be his successor and we told him that now was not the time for such discussions.'"