Oren Hazan
| Oren Hazan | |
|---|---|
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1981 |
| Place of birth | Ariel, Israel |
| Knessets | 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2015– | Likud |
Oren Asaf Hazan (Hebrew: אורן אסף חזן) is an Israeli politician.
Biography
The son of former Likud Knesset member Yehiel Hazan,[1] Oren served in the Israeli Air Force during his IDF national service. He studied law at Ono Academic College, where he was chairman of the student union. He later managed a casino in Bulgaria.[2]
Prior to the 2015 elections he was placed 30th on the Likud list,[3] a spot reserved for young candidates.[4] He was elected to the Knesset as Likud won 30 seats.[5]
Hazan lives in the Israeli settlement of Ariel.
Hazan has been described as "Israel’s most scandalous lawmaker" by the Times of Israel, and has been accused of providing false testimony in March 2015, as well as hiring prostitutes and purchasing meth for guests at a casino he managed in Bulgaria. He has also been criticized for ridiculing Karin Elharar, a fellow Knesset member who suffers from muscular dystrophy.[6] In September 2015, police recommended that Hazan be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting a public servant in 2014.[7]
In February 2016, Hazan expressed a desire to demolish the holy sites Al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock in East Jerusalem to allow for the building of the Third Temple. He has also stated that demolishing the holy sites holiest sites can be done without significant condemnation from the international community.[8]
References
- ↑ Primary candidate videos inspired by 'The Godfather,' 'Blair Witch Project' and more The Jerusalem Post, 31 December 2014
- ↑ Siblings, lawyers, activists and a ‘Godfather': New Knesset lawmakers have colorful pasts Times of Israel, 31 March 2015
- ↑ Likud list Central Elections Committee
- ↑ Just Who are the Likud Candidates Who Surprisingly Made it in? Israel National News, 18 March 2015
- ↑ Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
- ↑ Meet Oren Hazan, Israel’s most scandalous lawmaker by Ben Sales, Times of Israel, November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Police recommend prosecuting Likud MK for assault by Josefin Dolsten, Times of Israel September 1, 2015.
- ↑ ‘When I have the opportunity to do it, I will’: Likud lawmaker vows to demolish Al-Aqsa mosque by Dan Cohen and David Sheen, Mondoweiss, February 29, 2016.
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