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Orient House has been the center of Palestinian
diplomatic activity since the turn of the century. The
following is a list of notable visitors to the Orient
House.
1937-38
Emperor
Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Minan of
Abyssinia also found the Orient House a haven for their
court when the Italians invaded their country and forced
them into exile.
1930
King Abdallah, King Ali and Prince Zaid accepted
condolences at the Orient House when their father,
Sharif Hussein Ben Ali (Sharif of Mecca), was buried in
the Haram al-Sharif. Click to see pictures of King
Abdullah's visit.
1898
German Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm, visited the Orient House
in order to attend a tea party, hosted by Palestinian
notables to commemorate his visit to the city of
Jerusalem.
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