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Four men allegedly from the Palestine Liberation Front took control of the Italian cruise liner, the Achille Lauro. The men's original aim was to ride the ship into Israel and negotiate the release of 50 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons. However, it's likely they seized control of the liner in a panic once they were discovered by crew members. Over two days, the men killed one American tourist, and negotiated with Italy and Egypt their safe passage in exchange for all remaining 300 plus passengers. However, the United States overrode Italian authorities when U.S. fighter jets intercepted the plane carrying the Palestinian men, demonstrating the power struggle between the two countries.