Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of the House I note that the former ambassador to Ireland of the Palestinian state, Dr. Ali Ahmed Halimeh, died on 16 September 2012. He was an excellent ambassador to this country, serving from 2001 to 2005. With his support I established the Friends of Palestine group in the Oireachtas. He served his country well and was also an ambassador to South Africa following his time in Ireland. We should extend our sympathies to his wife Imman, his daughter Noura and his son Ahmed.