Jamal al-Jamal explained

Jamal al-Jamal
(جمال الجمل)
Order:Palestinian Ambassador to the Czech Republic
Term Start:11 October 2013
Term End:1 January 2014
Predecessor:Mohamed Salaymeh
Successor:Khaled al-Atrash[1] [2]
Birth Date:1 August 1957[3]
Birth Place:Sabra refugee camp, Beirut, Lebanon[4]
Death Date: (aged 56)
Death Place:Prague, Czech Republic
Party:Fatah (1975–2013)

Jamal al-Jamal (Arabic: جمال الجمل; 1 August 1957–1 January 2014) was a Palestinian diplomat.[5] He was ambassador to the Czech Republic from 11 October 2013 until his death.

Diplomatic career

Jamal al-Jamal was born in 1957, in Beirut's Sabra refugee camp. His family is originally from Jaffa in what is now Israel. He joined Fatah in 1975 and was appointed Deputy Ambassador to Bulgaria in 1979. Starting in 1984, he served as a diplomat in Prague, eventually as acting ambassador. Between 2005 and 2013, he functioned as consul general in Alexandria, Egypt. In October 2013, he was appointed Ambassador to the Czech Republic.[6]

Death

According to Czech police, al-Jamal was fatally injured in an explosion that shook his official residence on New Year's Day 2014. He died several hours after being taken to the hospital, authorities said. Czech police claim that the blast was caused by an explosive device in a safe, and that it was not a preplanned attack.[7] [8] Later, Czech police found illegal weapons and ammunition in the Palestinian Embassy in Prague.[9] Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout later said that the incident represented "a serious violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations."[10] The Mayor of Suchdol, Petr Hejl, has called for the embassy to be moved from the district.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Palestinian ambassador announced - PRAGUE POST | The Voice of Prague . Prague Post . 2014-09-01 . 2015-11-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151113065531/http://praguepost.com/czech-news/41281-new-palestinian-ambassador-announced . 2015-11-13 .
  2. Web site: Radio Prague - Khaled al-Atrash is to be the new Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic . Radio.cz . 2015-10-18 . 2015-11-13.
  3. News: James Legge . Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic Jamel al-Jamal killed in Prague explosion while moving safe . Independent.co.uk . 2015-11-13.
  4. http://www.gazettenet.com/living/health/10032596-95/safe-blast-kills-palestinian-envoy-in-prague Safe blast kills Palestinian envoy in Prague | GazetteNet.com
  5. News: Blast Kills Palestinian, a Diplomat, in Prague. 13 November 2015. The New York Times. 2 January 2014. New York City.
  6. News: Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic Jamel al-Jamal killed in Prague blast. 1 January 2014. The Independent. 1 January 2014.
  7. News: Blast kills Palestinian diplomat in Prague. 1 January 2014. BBC News. 1 January 2014.
  8. Web site: Czech probe into Palestinian diplomat's death . Al Jazeera English . 2014-01-02 . 2015-11-13.
  9. Web site: Zbraní jak pro rotu. Ale proč Palestinci zvolili Prahu? - Aktuálně.cz . Aktualne.centrum.cz . 2009-11-30 . 2015-11-13.
  10. Web site: Czech FM condemns arms at Palestinian embassy . . January 8, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108110513/http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/06/3854920/czech-fm-condemns-arms-at-palestinian.html . January 8, 2014 .
  11. News: Prague Residents Against Palestinian Embassy After Explosion. 8 January 2014. 4 January 2014.

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