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.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas praised her as a “model of diplomacy committed to the values of freedom, justice and peace," saying "she remained faithful to her people’s message until her final days,” according to the official WAFA news agency.
