Mort de Leïla Shahid : Hubert Védrine parle d'une "personnalité exceptionnelle" qui n'a "jamais abandonné l'idée de la solution à deux Etats" israélien et palestinien Cette diplomate, que l'ancien ministre des Affaires étrangères a bien connue, est " 18.02.2026
Former French Foreign Affairs Minister Hubert Védrine described the late diplomat Leïla Shahid as an "exceptional personality" who embodied a past era of "great hope" and "never abandoned the idea of a two-state solution" for Israelis and Palestinians. Védrine, who knew Shahid well, stated on France Inter that she was warm, sympathetic, and positive, possessing a vision for intelligent Israeli-Palestinian coexistence. He contrasted the current "frightening situation" where extremes have polarized the conflict with a past period where many Israeli leaders desired a two-state solution. Shahid, who served as the Palestinian Authority's representative in France from 1994 to 2005, is remembered for her unwavering commitment to the recognition of a Palestinian state.
