The death of the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Saeb Erekat
The Palestinian Authority announced the death of the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the PLO, Saeb Erekat, of his infection with the Coronavirus.
Erekat was transferred about 20 days ago from his home in Jericho to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, after his health deteriorated, following his infection with the Coronavirus, and his condition was described as critical, after the cessation of vital functions of the lung, where he was placed on a puma device, which is an external respirator, and remained In this case, until his death was announced today, Tuesday.
The President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, today, Tuesday, in his name and on behalf of the Palestinian leadership and government, mourned the masses of the people of Palestine and our Arab and Islamic nation, and friends in the world, the great national leader, the martyr of Palestine, the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the PLO, a member of the Central Committee of Fatah, and the academic The prominent, Saeb Erekat, who spent his life as a fighter and a hard negotiator defending Palestine, its cause, its people, and its independent national decision.
"The departure of the brother and friend, the great fighter, Dr. Saeb Erekat, represents a great loss for Palestine and our people, and we feel deeply saddened by his loss, especially in light of these difficult circumstances facing the Palestinian cause," he said.
The Palestinian president added, "Palestine today misses this patriotic leader, and the great fighter who had a great role in raising the banner of Palestine high and defending the rights of our people and their national constants, in all international forums, and he had a prominent role when he was a member of the Palestinian delegation in the conference. Madrid for peace in 1991, Minister of Local Government, and his tireless work as Chairman of the Negotiations Department of the PLO, and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council for two consecutive terms, and this culminated in his assumption of the secretariat and membership of the Executive Committee of the PLO.
And he continued in his statement: Our people will remember the great deceased, Dr. Saeb Erekat, the righteous son of Palestine, who stood at the forefront defending the causes of his homeland and his people in the fields of work and national struggle, and in the international arena.
The President offered condolences and sympathy to the family of the great deceased, his wife, sons and daughters, asking the Almighty to provide him with the breadth of his mercy, and to dwell in his spaciousness with the supreme comrade, and to inspire his family, relatives and the masses of our people with patience and good judgment.
The Palestinian President declared mourning by running flags for three days.
Who is Saeb Erekat?
Dr. Saeb Muhammad Saleh Erekat was born on April 28, 1955 in the town of Abu Dis, east of occupied Jerusalem, and was known as the chief Palestinian negotiator since 1996, for his participation in the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, and finally he held the position of Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Saeb Erekat traveled at the age of seventeen to the United States, then obtained a university degree from the University of San Francisco in the US and the University of Bradford in Britain, from which he obtained a doctorate in peace studies.
He obtained American citizenship, then worked as a lecturer in political science at An-Najah National University in Nablus, the largest and oldest Palestinian university, and worked as a journalist for the Palestinian Al-Quds newspaper for 12 years.
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