1. Abu Nidal Organization
Leadership & Structure

2. Leader Sabri al-Banna Aka Abu Nidal “Father of the Struggle”
Depart from the Palestinian Liberation Front

3. Leadership The ANO was never stable, a “rogue” organization
Abu Nidal was cruel and insulting. A bully.
Abu Nidal was very demanding and controlling
Led his followers’ social life example: He controlled who they can talk to, who their wives can talk to, what they bought, how they lived, etc
He harasses his own supporters

4. Leadership (cont.) Isolated Paranoid
Feared being targeted by his own followers
His suspicion created a division in the ANO
Worked on sabotaging Palestinian & Israeli ties
Especially against the Palestinian Liberation Organization

5. Leadership (cont.) Sabri al-Banna Heart & Soul
A “One Man Organization”

6. Structure
ANO revolved around Sabri al-Banna, best described as a “One Man Organization”
ANO is inactive ever since al-Banna’s death
Adopted Fatah’s recruiting and structure methods
ANO consisted of nine subdivisions
Carefully selected the leaders of each division
Existed in Africa, Asia, and Europe
An organization of several hundred individuals
Used families as cells