Embassy of Palestine, Damascus

Diplomatic mission

Embassy of the State of Palestine in Syria سفارة دولة فلسطين لدى سوريا

Location	Damascus
Address	Murshid Khater Street
Ambassador	Samir al-Rifai [ar]

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

No.	Name	Name in Arabic	Appointment	Dismissal	Remarks
1	Mahmoud Al-Khalidi [ar]	محمود الخالدي	1969	2021	Died in office^[3]
2	Samir al-Rifai [ar]	سمير الرفاعي	2021	incumbent	^[4]

References

^ "Embassy of the State of Palestine in Syria". Ministry of foreign affairs of State of Palestine. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
^ 'Syria officially recognizes Palestinian state' - The Jerusalem Post
^ Palestinian Ambassador to Damascus Mahmoud Al-Khalidi Dies due to COVID-19 | Sada Elbalad
^ Mekdad Receives Credentials of New Palestine Ambassador - The Syrian Observer