Born: July 13th, 1949 Died: February 18th, 2026 Her posting to Ireland in 1989 as the first woman to represent the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) or Palestine in an ambassadorial role was the start of a distinguished diplomatic career that saw Leila Shahid then posted to the Netherlands, to a long stint in France, and then the European Union in Brussels. A passionate and eloquent defender of her people, their art and culture, she would become a recognised and admired figure in French public life. She died on February 18th at 76, reportedly by her own hand, at her home...
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