Tayseer Abu Sneineh

Tayseer Abu Sneinah (alt. Tisir Abu Sneina) is a Palestinian Arab politician, convicted terrorist, and member of the Fatah party is Mayor of Hebron, in the West Bank.

He was elected on 14 May 2017.[1]

Background

Sneina is a former math teacher and a graduate of the University of Jordan, in Amman.[2]

Political career

Abu Sneinah was appointed in 1993 to the waqf that administers the Ibrahimi Mosque in Cave of the Patriarchs.[3] Jewish groups protested his appointment.[3] He was elected as the mayor after heading the victorious Fatah party's electoral list in Hebron during the 2017 palestinian local elections.[1]

Terrorism

Abu Sneinah was among the terrorists convicted in the 1980 Hebron terrorist attack.[1][3][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Palestinian terrorist in killing of 6 Jews elected Hebron mayor". Times of Israel. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 Claiborne, William (17 September 1980). "Israel Charges 10 Palestinians in Hebron Ambush". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Lazaroff, Tovah (19 July 2013). "Terrorist Wakf head angers Hebron Jews". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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