Qadri Abu Bakr, the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission, passed away this afternoon in a tragic traffic accident at Route 505 near the town of Jamma’in, north of the occupied West Bank. At least two more people, including a man and his wife, were also pronounced dead in the tragic accident. Col. Louay Irzekat, the official spokesman for the police, confirmed the deaths in a brief statement. Minister of Health, Dr. Mai Alkaila, mourned in a press statement Qadri Abu Bakr, commending him as a brave freedom fighter who has dedicated his life, time and efforts to the issue of the Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli occupation’s jails. Alkaila offered her deepest condolences to the family of Abu Bakr and to the whole people of Palestine on the death of the Palestinian statesman.

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA