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SECRET Black June Organization (BJO)

Executive Summary

(U) Intransigently rejectionist, the BJO demands that all Arab and Palestinian efforts be directed at armed struggle against the Zionist enemy and calls for the destruction of "reactionary" Arab regimes and the renewal of moderate Palestine Liberation Organization leaders. Formed originally by Fatah dissidents (and now having about 500 members), the BJO is harshly critical of the current Fatah leadership because of its lack of revolutionary zeal and pursuit of armed struggle.

(U) Having perpetrated only one international terrorist incident, a highjacking in 1974, the BJO became a tool of Iraq's surrogate warfare against moderate Arabs and Palestinians, attacking Syrian diplomats and embassies, and assassinating PLD officials. With the post-Camp David Iraqi-Syrian-Palestinian reconciliation, the BJO heyday may be over.

(S/NOFORN/NOCONTRACT/WNINTEL) Iraq provided a special hijacking course, other training, and all weapons. BJO terrorist material was very sophisticated, including sniper rifles with infrared night-vision scopes and plastic bags which hide weapons and foil X-ray scanners. Although organizational information is limited, operatives have been known to work in small cells or teams. The BJO also deployed a vituperative propaganda weapon.