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Daniel Atar was born in [[Afula]], [[Israel]], to [[Jewish]] parents who had [[aliyah|immigrated]] from [[Morocco]] in 1956. During his [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] [[national service]] he served in the [[Golani Brigade]]. He fought in the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. He continued to serve in the army reserves, becoming a [[lieutenant colonel]]. |
Daniel Atar was born in [[Afula]], [[Israel]], to [[Jewish]] parents who had [[aliyah|immigrated]] from [[Morocco]] in 1956. During his [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] [[national service]] he served in the [[Golani Brigade]]. He fought in the [[1982 Lebanon War]]. He continued to serve in the army reserves, becoming a [[lieutenant colonel]]. |
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==Gilboa Regional Council== |
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In 1994 he was elected leader of [[Gilboa Regional Council]]. While serving in that role he was investigated and detained in 2009 along with five other municipal workers for fraudulently receiving goods and mismanagement of campaign funds. <ref>https://www.jpost.com/israel/gilboa-council-head-suspected-of-fraud-detained-by-police</ref> |
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==Knesset== |
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| ⚫ | He was placed 16th on the [[Israeli Labor Party|Labor Party]] list for the [[2013 Israeli legislative election|2013 Knesset elections]], a spot reserved for the agricultural sector,<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/israeli-elections-2013/israel-election-insider/the-new-labor-list-a-mixed-blessing-for-yacimovich.premium-1.481667 The new Labor list: A mixed blessing for Yacimovich] Haaretz, 30 November 2012</ref> but did not become a Knesset member as the party won only 15 seats. Although he was next in line to replace [[Binyamin Ben-Eliezer]] following his retirement from politics, he gave up his seat for [[Raleb Majadele]].<ref>[http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/188622#.VI4SHmIaySM Raleb Majadla Replaces Ben Eliezer in Knesset] Israel National News, 14 December 2014</ref> |
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Prior to the [[2015 Israeli legislative election|2015 elections]] he was placed 15th on the [[Zionist Union]] list,<ref>[http://www.bechirot20.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=8&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text Zionist Union list] Central Elections Committee</ref> an alliance of Labor and [[Hatnuah]]. He was elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 24 seats.<ref>[http://bechirot20.gov.il/election/english/kneset20/Pages/results20_eng.aspx Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset] Central Elections Committee</ref> |
Prior to the [[2015 Israeli legislative election|2015 elections]] he was placed 15th on the [[Zionist Union]] list,<ref>[http://www.bechirot20.gov.il/election/Candidates/Pages/OneListCandidates.aspx?LPF=Search&WebId=6adadc15-e476-480b-9746-04490aedeb0f&ListID=ba72a662-765c-45af-9d48-fb68080956af&ItemID=8&FieldID=ListNickname_GxS_Text Zionist Union list] Central Elections Committee</ref> an alliance of Labor and [[Hatnuah]]. He was elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 24 seats.<ref>[http://bechirot20.gov.il/election/english/kneset20/Pages/results20_eng.aspx Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset] Central Elections Committee</ref> |
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==Jewish National Fund== |
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In October 2015, Atar was elected head of the [[Jewish National Fund]].<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4713555,00.html Zionist Union MK Danny Atar elected head of KKL-JNF; to be replaced in Knesset by Yael Cohen Paran] Ynetnews, 19 October 2015</ref> He was replaced in the Knesset by [[Yael Cohen Paran]], the head of the [[Green Movement (Israel)|Green Movement]]. |
In October 2015, Atar was elected head of the [[Jewish National Fund]].<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4713555,00.html Zionist Union MK Danny Atar elected head of KKL-JNF; to be replaced in Knesset by Yael Cohen Paran] Ynetnews, 19 October 2015</ref> He was replaced in the Knesset by [[Yael Cohen Paran]], the head of the [[Green Movement (Israel)|Green Movement]]. In 2020, Atar was accused of being party to the illegal spending of 100 million shekels to purchase lands in the West Bank, without the permission of the Jewish National Fund Board. <ref>https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-settlements-jewish-national-fund-kkl-jerusalem-buying-west-bank-1.8094953</ref> |
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==Personal Life== |
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Atar is married with three children and lives in [[Gan Ner]]. |
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Atar is married with three children and lives in [[Gan Ner]]. After years of enforcement efforts, he was fined in 2020 and forced to return public lands adjacent to his Gan Ner home, that he had commandeered and used to construct an illegal private swimming pool. <ref> https://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/2020_q2/Article-4ed46d604dbf271026.htm</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:15, 16 October 2020
Template:Infobox member of the Knesset
Daniel "Danny" Atar (Template:Lang-he-n, born 5 January 1958) is an Israeli politician.
Biography
Daniel Atar was born in Afula, Israel, to Jewish parents who had immigrated from Morocco in 1956. During his IDF national service he served in the Golani Brigade. He fought in the 1982 Lebanon War. He continued to serve in the army reserves, becoming a lieutenant colonel.
Gilboa Regional Council
In 1994 he was elected leader of Gilboa Regional Council. While serving in that role he was investigated and detained in 2009 along with five other municipal workers for fraudulently receiving goods and mismanagement of campaign funds. [1]
Knesset
He was placed 16th on the Labor Party list for the 2013 Knesset elections, a spot reserved for the agricultural sector,[2] but did not become a Knesset member as the party won only 15 seats. Although he was next in line to replace Binyamin Ben-Eliezer following his retirement from politics, he gave up his seat for Raleb Majadele.[3]
Prior to the 2015 elections he was placed 15th on the Zionist Union list,[4] an alliance of Labor and Hatnuah. He was elected to the Knesset as the alliance won 24 seats.[5]
Jewish National Fund
In October 2015, Atar was elected head of the Jewish National Fund.[6] He was replaced in the Knesset by Yael Cohen Paran, the head of the Green Movement. In 2020, Atar was accused of being party to the illegal spending of 100 million shekels to purchase lands in the West Bank, without the permission of the Jewish National Fund Board. [7]
Personal Life
Atar is married with three children and lives in Gan Ner. After years of enforcement efforts, he was fined in 2020 and forced to return public lands adjacent to his Gan Ner home, that he had commandeered and used to construct an illegal private swimming pool. [8]
References
- ^ https://www.jpost.com/israel/gilboa-council-head-suspected-of-fraud-detained-by-police
- ^ The new Labor list: A mixed blessing for Yacimovich Haaretz, 30 November 2012
- ^ Raleb Majadla Replaces Ben Eliezer in Knesset Israel National News, 14 December 2014
- ^ Zionist Union list Central Elections Committee
- ^ Final Unofficial* results of the Elections for the Twentieth Knesset Central Elections Committee
- ^ Zionist Union MK Danny Atar elected head of KKL-JNF; to be replaced in Knesset by Yael Cohen Paran Ynetnews, 19 October 2015
- ^ https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-settlements-jewish-national-fund-kkl-jerusalem-buying-west-bank-1.8094953
- ^ https://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/2020_q2/Article-4ed46d604dbf271026.htm
External links
- Danny Atar on the Knesset website