Jamal Zahalka
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| Date of birth | 11 January 1955 |
| Place of birth | Kafr Qara, Israel |
| Knessets | 16th, 17th, 18th |
| Party | Balad |
Dr Jamal Zahalka (Arabic: جمال زحالقة, Hebrew: ג'מאל זחאלקה, born 11 January 1955) is an Israeli Arab who serves as a member of the Knesset representing the democratic Balad party. He is a Balad party leader.
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[edit] Background
Zahalka studied pharmacy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, earning a BA, MA and PhD,[1] and then worked as a pharmacist.
He was first elected to the Knesset in 2003 on Balad's list, and was re-elected in 2006.
After Azmi Bishara fled the country, Zahalka became Balad's leader. He headed the party's list in the 2009 elections, and was returned to the Knesset as the party won three seats.
Zahalka is an active member of Knesset, and is a member of the Education, Culture, and Sports Committee; the Committee on Drug Abuse; and the Economic Affairs Committee in the 18th Knesset.
Zahalka lives in Kafr Qara and is married with three children.
[edit] Views on the treatment of Palestinians by Israel
Zahalka describes Israel's political discourse about the Palestinians as revolving around the ideas of separation, apartheid, and transfer. He argues that an apartheid system is already in place, with the West Bank and Gaza Strip separated into "cantons," and Palestinians required to carry permits to travel between them.[2][3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Zahalka Bio Page, Israeli Knesset
- ^ New Laws Legalize Apartheid in Israel For the Record No. 116, June 11, 2002
- ^ Worldwide events mark ‘Israeli Apartheid Week’ Ynetnews, 9 February 2007
[edit] External links
- Jamal Zahalka Knesset website
- A State of all its Citizens: An interview with Jamal Zahalka ZNet Magazine, 28 February 2007
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