Far from London's marbled halls of power, the crowd cheered as Palestinian ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot addressed the Durham Miner’s Gala this summer. Before his posting to the UK, Mr Zomlot served as head of the Palestine Liberation Organisation mission to the US that was closed by President Donald Trump's administration in 2018. Ambassador Hussam Zomlot with Ministers and MPs at a Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East event this week. Afif Safieh is credited for the custom of referring to the Palestinian envoy in London as ambassador. It reflected the secular reality of Palestine,” Mr Hagopian said.

Source: The Times September 20, 2025 15:24 UTC