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'''Issa Jamil Kassissieh''' ([[East Jerusalem]], 1964 -) is a Palestinian scholar and diplomat, who since January 2017 serves as Palestinian ambassador to the |
'''Issa Jamil Kassissieh''' ([[East Jerusalem]], 1964 -) is a Palestinian scholar and diplomat, who since January 2017 serves as [[Embassy of the State of Palestine to the Holy See|Palestinian ambassador to the Holy See]] and to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.<ref> http://palvaticanembassy.org/sites/default/files/Issa%20Resume%20malta.pdf </ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Issa Kassissieh was born in East Jerusalem into a Greek-Orthodox family. He studied English literature at [[Bethlehem University]] |
Issa Kassissieh was born in East Jerusalem into a Greek-Orthodox family. He studied English literature at [[Bethlehem University]], international relations at [[Birzeit University]], public administration at the [[Kennedy School of Government]] and diplomacy at the [[University of Birmingham]]. |
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==Diplomatic career== |
==Diplomatic career== |
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Kassissieh served in various positions involving negotiations on behalf of the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]] and the [[Palestinian Authority]]. He served as director of International Relations department at the [[Orient House]]. Later, he joined the staff of Negotiations Affairs Department of the Palestinian Authority, and was mostly involved in negotiations with churches and on issues relating to the problem of Jerusalem. |
Kassissieh served in various positions involving negotiations on behalf of the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]] and the [[Palestinian Authority]]. He served as director of International Relations department at the [[Orient House]], [[Jerusalem]]. Later, he joined the staff of Negotiations Affairs Department of the Palestinian Authority, and was mostly involved in negotiations with churches and on issues relating to the problem of Jerusalem. He was appointed Palestinian ambassador to the Holy See in January 2017. |
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Issa Jamil Kassissieh (East Jerusalem, 1964 -) is a Palestinian scholar and diplomat, who since January 2017 serves as Palestinian ambassador to the Holy See and to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[1]
Early life
Issa Kassissieh was born in East Jerusalem into a Greek-Orthodox family. He studied English literature at Bethlehem University, international relations at Birzeit University, public administration at the Kennedy School of Government and diplomacy at the University of Birmingham.
Diplomatic career
Kassissieh served in various positions involving negotiations on behalf of the PLO and the Palestinian Authority. He served as director of International Relations department at the Orient House, Jerusalem. Later, he joined the staff of Negotiations Affairs Department of the Palestinian Authority, and was mostly involved in negotiations with churches and on issues relating to the problem of Jerusalem. He was appointed Palestinian ambassador to the Holy See in January 2017.