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Waleed Alhwashla | |
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وليد خليل الهواشلة | |
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| 2022– | United Arab List |
Waleed Khalil Alhwashla (Arabic: وليد خليل الهواشلة; Hebrew: וליד אל-הואשלה; born 11 October 1981)[1] is an Arab Israeli politician who was elected to the Knesset for the United Arab List in the 2022 elections.[2]
Born in the Bedouin town of Sa'wa in the Negev, east of Beersheba, Alhwashla holds a bachelor’s degree in Middle Eastern studies and a master’s degree in political science from the University of Haifa.[1] Between 2000 and 2013, he served as a football referee within the Israel Football Association, including in the top divisions.
Political career
He was placed in the third slot of the electoral list of the United Arab List following primaries that were held in August 2022.[3]
Alhwashla, as a member of the State Control Committee, voted in October 2025 in favor of creating a commission of inquiry on the 7 October attacks, though it was voted down.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Members of the 25th Knesset". www.knesset.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ↑ Michael Bachner; Staff writer (15 November 2022). "As 25th Knesset sworn in, president urges MKs to end 'addiction' to toxic discourse". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ↑ "UAL holds primaries". Israel National News. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ↑ Neev, Keshet; Ben-Nun, Sarah (22 October 2025). "Israeli coalition lawmakers vote to topple state probe into October 7 failures". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
External links
- Waleed Alhwashla on the Knesset website
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