Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti

Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti (Arabic: جميلة الشنطي; born 1955) is a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council.

She is a member of Hamas, and the most senior woman among its deputies elected in 2006, since she was no. 3 on its list. She is the widow of Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, an assassinated Hamas leader. She previously worked as a lecturer in Gaza, and was the founder of Hamas women's organisation.

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