Personal Info
- Country of residence: Palestine
Information
Biographical Information
• Born 1967
• Twin brother killed by Israel in 1999
Personal History
• Currently obtaining Masters Degree in Political Science
• Secretary General of Jenin Youth Club
• Arrested in Operation Defensive Shield
• 2001 Recruited by al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade as Treasurer
• Former Chief of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade in Jenin
• Currently serving seven-year-sentence in Israeli prison
Source Achievements and Awards
Parliamentarian – National List 26
Member of
Fatah
Notable Quotes
Jamal Hwail, 33, who has been in an Israeli jail since April 2002 on accusations he was an al- Aqsa leader, won a spot on Fatah's list from the town of Jenin. If elected, he plans to send written proposals to parliament and use a cell phone he smuggled into his jail cell to stay in touch. His first priority if elected would be to fight corruption and his second would be to secure the release of prisoners like himself, he said in an interview with The Associated Press over the cell phone.
--Washington Post, December 1, 2005
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