Leïla Shahid, former representative of Palestine to France and the EU, passed away at the age of 76. Elie Barnavi, former Israeli ambassador, paid tribute to her, emphasizing her dual role as a staunch defender of the Palestinian cause and a proponent of peace. Hubert Védrine described her as an "exceptional personality" who never abandoned the two-state solution. Shahid served as the Palestinian Authority's delegate general in France from 1994 to 2005, followed by a decade in the same role for the EU in Brussels. She resided in Lussan, in the Gard region, and her sister announced her death without specifying the circumstances. Barnavi expressed his belief that they could have achieved a peace agreement if given the opportunity to negotiate privately.