Personal Info
- Country of residence: Palestine
Information
Biographical Information:
• Born 1968 in Ilar, a village near Bethlehem
• From Bethlehem, West Bank
• Married with 3 sons and one daughter
• Arrested by Israel following the Shalit abduction
Personal History:
• 1997 Graduate with M.A in Physics from Britain
• Teacher at Ministry of Education since 1996
• Teaches at Al Quds Open University
• 1992 Arrested for 11 months
• 2003 Arrested for 4 months
• 2005 Arrested for one month
• Arrested June 28, 2006 after Shalit abduction
Achievements and Awards
Member of Parliament – National List
Notable Quotations:
"It's forbidden to make concessions on our rights, but negotiations and discussions are not sinful." --The Jerusalem Post, January 2006
"The fact that people queued without complaining showed the respect that British people have for the rights of others. Our society is chaotic and people do not recognize the rights of others. If we can instill the respect that queuing requires, we can instill a moral basis here." – on his life in
Britain.
--The Telegraph, February 2006
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