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Former Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qureia dies at 85

23 Feb 2023 11:33am
Former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia has died at the age of 85. - Photo: AFP
Former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia has died at the age of 85. - Photo: AFP
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RAMALLAH, PALESTINE - Former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia, one of the architects of the Oslo Accords, has died at the age of 85, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Wednesday.

Abbas in extending his condolences to the Palestinians and the Arab people said Qureia dedicated his life to defending the Palestinian cause and hailed him for his advocacy in promoting the efforts by Palestinian State institutions and his contributions to the Palestine Liberation Organisation.

Abbas also said that Qureia, one of the architects of the Oslo Accords, pioneered figures that defended the Palestinian cause and people both in the national and international arena, reported the WAFA news agency.

An official funeral will be held on Thursday in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.

Qureia, who joined the Palestinian national liberation movement Fatah in 1968, served as prime minister between 2003-2006. - BERNAMA

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