Mossi Raz

Mossi Raz
Date of birth (1965-12-19) 19 December 1965
Place of birth Jerusalem, Israel
Knessets 15
Faction represented in Knesset
2000–2003 Meretz

Moshe "Mossi" Raz (Hebrew: משה "מוסי" רז‎, born 19 December 1965) is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Meretz between 2000 and 2003.

Biography

Born in Jerusalem, during his IDF national service Raz served as a commander in the elite Maglan unit where he continues to serve as a reserve major.[1]

An activist, Raz has served as secretary general of Peace Now and director of the non-profit organisation Ir Shalem. For the 1999 Knesset elections Raz was placed 11th on the Meretz list,[2] but missed out on a seat when they won only 10 mandates. However, he entered the Knesset on 25 February 2000 as a replacement for Haim Oron.

He won eighth place on the party's list for the 2003 elections,[3] but lost his seat when the party was reduced to six seats. Raz was placed 10th on the list for the 2006 elections,[4] but the party won only five seats. Prior to the 2009 elections he won fourth place on the Meretz list,[5] but the party won only three seats.

Six elections in a row, he missed the Knesset by only one seat. [6]

A Likud Member of Knesset, MK Miki Zohar (Likud) claimed Raz justifies attacks on Israelis. He urged members of Raz's party to “condemn MKs who go on terrorist flotillas and [former Meretz MK] Mossi Raz, who, on the day of the [fatal terror] attack [near Dolev], wrote that it was because of settlements.” [7]

On a previous occasion, Raz paid a condolence call to the family of Palestinian Authority Minister. [8]

He was questioned by the police for managing an illegal radio station. [9]

Awards

In 2010, Raz along with colleague Maysa Baransi-Siniora was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Peace prize by the International Council for Press and Broadcasting at the International Media Awards in London for his work with All for Peace radio.[10]

References

  1. ↑ מוסי רז: תרבות טיוח במשטרת ישראל Israel National News, 2 January 2011 (Hebrew)
  2. ↑ Parties and Lists The Jerusalem Post
  3. ↑ Candidates for the 16th Knesset Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  4. ↑ List of Candidates: Meretz Knesset website
  5. ↑ Meretz primaries: Ilan Gilon takes top spot Ynetnews, 15 December 2008
  6. ↑ http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4639457,00.html
  7. ↑ http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Likud-MK-stands-behind-statement-that-Left-justifies-terrorism-406761
  8. ↑ http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/190192#.Ver9iBGqqko
  9. ↑ http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/149904#.Ver_dBGqqko
  10. ↑ Deans, Jason (11 May 2010). "Guardian Middle East editor wins peace through media award". Guardian.

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