Ahmad Zia Massoud vs George Habash

Ahmad Zia Massoud served as Afghanistan's ambassador to Russia from 2005 to 2010. He worked to strengthen bilateral relations and secure Russian support for Afghanistan's reconstruction and counter-terrorism efforts.

Ahmad Zia Massoud ran as a candidate in the 2009 Afghan presidential election. He received a small percentage of the vote and later withdrew, endorsing Abdullah Abdullah in the runoff against Hamid Karzai.

Ahmad Zia Massoud was appointed First Vice President of Afghanistan under President Ashraf Ghani in 2014. He served in this role until 2020, focusing on security and reconciliation efforts, drawing on his Northern Alliance background.

Habash founded the PFLP as a Marxist-Leninist organization dedicated to armed struggle against Israel. The group became known for hijackings and other operations, positioning itself as a radical alternative to Fatah.

Habash orchestrated a series of hijackings, including the Dawson's Field hijackings where three planes were blown up in Jordan. The operations aimed to internationalize the Palestinian cause but led to the Black September conflict with Jordan.

Habash strongly opposed the Oslo Accords, denouncing them as a surrender. He led the PFLP in forming the Alliance of Palestinian Forces, a coalition of rejectionist groups that opposed the peace process.

Habash resigned as General Secretary of the PFLP due to health reasons, handing leadership to Abu Ali Mustafa. He remained a symbolic figure in the Palestinian left until his death in 2008.