Hadem Rida
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Hadem Rida Jarrar is the mayor of Jenin
, in the West Bank
. He is a member of the Hamas
organization. In 2006 he was arrested by Israel
i authorities with the mayor of Qalqilya and Education Minister Nasser al-Shaer
. Rida is diagnosed with diabetes.
Jenin
Jenin is the largest town in the Northern West Bank, and the third largest city overall. It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate and is a major agricultural center for the surrounding towns. In 2007, the city had a population of 120,004 not including the adjacent refugee...
, in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
. He is a member of the Hamas
Hamas
Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades...
organization. In 2006 he was arrested by Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i authorities with the mayor of Qalqilya and Education Minister Nasser al-Shaer
Nasser al-Shaer
Nasser al-Din al-Shaer is the former Education Minister of the Palestinian National Authority serving as a member of Hamas. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister in the previous cabinet...
. Rida is diagnosed with diabetes.