Tzali Reshef

Tzali Reshef
Date of birth 23 June 1953 (1953-06-23) (age 58)
Place of birth Israel
Knessets 15th
Party New Movement – Meretz
Former parties Labor Party

Betzalel "Tzali" Reshef (Hebrew: בצלאל "צלי" רשף‎, born 23 June 1953) is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party between August 2002 and February 2003.

Biography

Reshef studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Harvard University, where he gained a bachelor's and master's degree respectively, before working as an attorney.

One of the founders of Peace Now,[1] for the 1999 elections he was placed 35th on the One Israel list (an alliance of Labor, Meimad and Gesher),[2] but failed to win a place in the Knesset as the party won only 26 seats. However, he entered the Knesset on 21 August 2002 as a replacement for Ra'anan Cohen. He lost his seat in the 2003 elections.

References

  1. ^ We'll believe Sharon when he backs his words! Peace Now, 31 May 2003
  2. ^ Parties and Lists The Jerusalem Post

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