| Wasil Taha | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 1952 |
| Place of birth | Kafr Kanna, Israel |
| Knessets | 16th, 17th |
| Party | Balad |
Wasil Taha (Arabic: واصل طه, Hebrew: וואסל טאהה, born 24 April 1952) is an Israeli-Arab politician and member of the Knesset for the Israeli Arab party, Balad.
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Born in Kafr Kanna in 1952, Taha studied Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Haifa, receiving a BA.
He was first elected to the Knesset in the 2003 elections on Balad's list and retained his seat in the 2006 elections. He caused controversy in July 2006 by stating that the abduction of IDF troops by Palestinian militants was a legitimate form of resistance.[1] In December 2008 he announced that he would not run in the 2009 elections.[2]
Taha still lives in Kafr Kanna and is married with four children.