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In 1985, the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked by four armed men claiming to be linked to the Palestinian Liberation Front. 

What followed were four intense days of threats, negotiation, international diplomacy, and the extraordinary moment when two NATO allies nearly turned their guns on each other.

• Introduction to Achille Lauro hijacking 
• Leon Klinghoffer’s murder
• Hostage situation and demands 
• Role of the Palestinian Liberation Front 
• Involvement of the United States and Italy 
• The deception by Abu Abbas 
• Showdown between the US and the Italians in Sicily 
• Trials of the gunmen in Italy 
• Sinking of the Achille Lauro 
• Impact on international law and relations

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