Embassy of Palestine, Damascus explained

Embassy of the State of Palestine in Syria سفارة دولة فلسطين لدى سوريا
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Location:	Damascus
Address:	Murshid Khater Street

The Embassy of the State of Palestine in Syria (Arabic: سفارة دولة فلسطين لدى سوريا) is the diplomatic mission of Palestine in Syria. It is located in Murshid Khater St. in Damascus.^[1]

This mission was originally an office of the Palestine Liberation Organization. In July 2011, Syria officially announced to recognize establishment of the State of Palestine with 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital, and added the PLO office would be upgraded to the embassy of a sovereign state.^[2]

List of ambassadors

	Name	Name in Arabic	Appointment	Dismissal	Remarks
1		Arabic: محمود الخالدي	1969	2021	Died in office^[3]
2		Arabic: سمير الرفاعي	2021	incumbent	^[4]

See also

• Palestine–Syria relations
• List of diplomatic missions in Syria
• List of diplomatic missions of Palestine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Embassy of the State of Palestine in Syria. Ministry of foreign affairs of State of Palestine. 3 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829123910/http://www.mofa.pna.ps/ar/archives/3325. 29 August 2018. dead.
2. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/syria-officially-recognizes-palestinian-state 'Syria officially recognizes Palestinian state' - The Jerusalem Post
3. https://see.news/palestinian-ambassador-damascus-al-khalidi-dies-due Palestinian Ambassador to Damascus Mahmoud Al-Khalidi Dies due to COVID-19 | Sada Elbalad
4. https://syrianobserver.com/news/66714/mekdad-receives-credentials-of-new-palestine-ambassador.html Mekdad Receives Credentials of New Palestine Ambassador - The Syrian Observer