Wasil Taha

Wasil Taha
Date of birth (1952-04-24) 24 April 1952
Place of birth Kafr Kanna, Israel
Knessets 16, 17
Faction represented in Knesset
2003–2009 Balad

Wasil Taha (Arabic: واصل طه, Hebrew: וואסל טאהה, born 24 April 1952) is an Israeli-Arab politician and a former member of the Knesset for the Israeli Arab party, Balad.

Biography

Born in Kafr Kanna in 1952, Taha studied Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Haifa, receiving a BA.

He was first elected to the Knesset in the 2003 elections on Balad's list and retained his seat in the 2006 elections. He caused controversy in July 2006 by stating that the abduction of IDF troops by Palestinian militants was a legitimate form of resistance.[1] In December 2008 he announced that he would not run in the 2009 elections.[2]

Taha still lives in Kafr Kanna and is married with four children.

Quotes

References

  1. "MK won't retract remark that seizing IDF troops is legitimate". Haaretz. 9 July 2006.
  2. Sharon Roffe-Ofir (13 December 2008). "Balad MK Taha announces resignation". Ynetnews. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. Matti Friedman (29 January 2007). "Israeli Cabinet Approves Muslim Minister". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 January 2016.

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