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Former Palestinian delegate to France Leïla Shahid dies age 76
Leïla Shahid was the first female Palestinian diplomat abroad and served as envoy to France and the European Union, widely recognized for her advocacy for Palestinian statehood.
- Leila Shahid, former Palestinian diplomat and envoy, died on Wednesday at age 76, her sister Zeina told AFP, `She died today`; her body was found in La Leque, southern France.
- French investigators have opened an inquiry in La Leque after finding Leïla Shahid's body, with initial findings indicating an apparent suicide and reported illness over several years.
- Shahid built a long diplomatic career as the PLO's first female envoy, serving in Ireland in 1989, representing Palestine in France from 1993 to 2006, and as general delegate to the European Union from 2006 to 2015 while directing The Review of Palestinian Studies.
- Senior Palestinian diplomats including Hala Abou-Hassira, Majed Bamya and Hussam Zumlot paid tribute, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praised Shahid as a model diplomat faithful to her people's message.
- She was with Yasser Arafat in his final days and helped open diplomatic channels during pivotal moments, while her tenure coincided with the second intifada in 2000 and last year she hailed France's recognition of a Palestinian state.
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AlKhaleej TodayLeila Shahid, Palestine’s first female envoy, dies in France at 76
PARIS, Feb 19 — Leila Shahid, the first woman diplomat representing Palestine abroad, died in southern France aged 76, her family said Wednesday.“She died today,” her sister Zeina told AFP, without providing further details.Born in Lebanon in 1949, Shahid was the first woman to represent the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) abroad, beginning her career in Ireland before also becoming representative in the Netherlands.She served as envoy i…
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Leila Shahid, first female Palestinian ambassador, dies in France at 76
Leila Shahid, the first female Palestinian diplomat, who held prominent posts in Europe during some of the most tumultuous years of the Mideast conflict, has died in France at the age of 76.
The 76-year-old's sister confirmed her death, while her body was found on Wednesday in Lussan, Gard. This former representative of Palestine to France and the European Union had been seriously ill for several years, according to "Le Monde". - Leïla Shahid, former representative of Palestine in France, died (International).
Leila Shahid, first female envoy for Palestine, dies in France
Leila Shahid, the first woman diplomat representing Palestine abroad, died in southern France aged 76, her family said Wednesday. "She died today," her sister Zeina told AFP, without providing further details. Born in Lebanon in 1949, Shahid was the first woman to represent the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) abroad, beginning her career in Ireland before also becoming representative in the Netherlands. She served as envoy in France and …
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