Akram al-Hawrani
In 1949, Hindi also joined The Firmest Bond student society in the AUB, initially editing its newspaper, and by 1950 becoming its virtual head, along with Habash. Hindi left BAS in the spring of 1950, disillusioned by its random violent methods and preferring to develop a broader military campaign against the Israelis from across Arab borders. Hindi took particular inspiration from the Haganah, the chief Zionist paramilitary organization that later became the Israeli Army, and the Muslim Brotherhood's secret apparatus, impressed by the groups' organizational skills and discipline. Before leaving BAS, he approached Michel Aflaq, leader of the Ba'ath Party, to turn BAS into the party's armed wing, but was turned down. When BAS's Young Egypt members unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Syrian strongman Adib al-Shishakli and prominent socialist leader Akram al-Hawrani in 1950, Hindi was briefly detained by the authorities, although he had no involvement in the plots.