First woman envoy for Palestine dies in France: family

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 […] The post First woman envoy for Palestine dies in France: family appeared first on Digital Journal.