Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat dies from Covid-19 complications at 65

The secretary general

The secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s Executive Committee, Saeb Eraket, has died after contracting coronavirus. He had previously been evacuated for treatment to Israel.

Erekat passed away due to complications from Covid-19, the PLO Executive Committee confirmed on Tuesday. Committee member Hanan Ashrawi hailed Erekat as “a Palestinian patriot” who “dedicated his life to the service of the Palestinian people and cause.”

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