Masud Ghnaim
| Masud Ghnaim | |
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1965 |
| Place of birth | Israel |
| Knessets | 18, 19, 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2009–2015 | United Arab List |
| 2015– | Joint List |
Masud Ghnaim (Arabic: مسعود غنايم, Hebrew: מסעוד גנאים; born 14 February 1965) is an Israeli Arab politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for the United Arab List.
Biography
Ghnaim studied the history of the Middle East at the University of Haifa, gaining a BA, before working in education. Between 1999 and 2001 he served as director general of Sakhnin's cultural centre.
He became a member of the Islamic Movement, eventually becoming the chairman of its local branch and a member of southern region's central council. In May 2010, he called for the replacement of Israel with an Islamic caliphate and stated, "I support the righteous party. The Iran-Hezbollah-Syria axis represents the line of resistance and intractability, and naturally, I support this axis."[1]
Between 2003 and 2005 he served on Sakhnin's city council, and prior to the 2009 elections was placed fourth on the joint United Arab List-Ta'al list. He entered the Knesset as the alliance won four seats.
See also
References
External links
- Masud Ghnaim on the Knesset website
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