Masud Ghnaim
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Masud Ghnaim is an Israeli Arab politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset
for the United Arab List
.
, gaining a BA, before working in education. Between 1999 and 2001 he served as director general of Sakhnin's cultural centre.
He became a member of the Islamic Movement
, eventually becoming the chairman of its local branch and a member of southern region's central council. In May 2010, he called for the replacement of Israel with an Islamic caliphate and stated, "I support the righteous party. The Iran-Hezbollah-Syria axis represents the line of resistance and intractability, and naturally, I support this axis."
Between 2003 and 2005 he served on Sakhnin's city council, and prior to the 2009 elections
was placed fourth on the joint United Arab List-Ta'al
list. He entered the Knesset as the alliance won four seats.
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
for the United Arab List
United Arab List
The United Arab List , commonly known in Israel by its Hebrew acronym Ra'am , is a political party representing and supported by Israeli Arabs...
.
Biography
Ghnaim studied the history of the Middle East at the University of HaifaUniversity of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
, gaining a BA, before working in education. Between 1999 and 2001 he served as director general of Sakhnin's cultural centre.
He became a member of the Islamic Movement
Islamic Movement in Israel
The Islamic Movement in Israel is a movement that aims to advocate Islam among Israeli Arabs. It operates on three levels: religious , social and anti-Zionist...
, eventually becoming the chairman of its local branch and a member of southern region's central council. In May 2010, he called for the replacement of Israel with an Islamic caliphate and stated, "I support the righteous party. The Iran-Hezbollah-Syria axis represents the line of resistance and intractability, and naturally, I support this axis."
Between 2003 and 2005 he served on Sakhnin's city council, and prior to the 2009 elections
Israeli legislative election, 2009
Elections for the 18th Knesset were held in Israel on 10 February 2009. These elections became necessary due to the resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as leader of the Kadima party, and the failure of his successor, Tzipi Livni, to form a coalition government...
was placed fourth on the joint United Arab List-Ta'al
Ta'al
Ta'al is an Israeli Arab political party in Israel led by Ahmad Tibi.-History:Ta'al was founded by Tibi in the mid 1990s. It ran in the 1996 elections under the name Arab Union, but won only 2,087 votes . For the 1999 elections it ran as part of the Balad list. Tibi won a seat, and broke away from...
list. He entered the Knesset as the alliance won four seats.