Osher Shekalim
Osher Shekalim | |
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2023– | Likud |
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| Born | 4 July 1974 Holon, Israel |
Osher Shekalim (born 4 July 1974)[1] is an Israeli politician currently serving as a Member of the Knesset for Likud.
Biography
[edit]Shekalim was born to Iranian-born parents. He has a master's degree in political communication and a bachelor's degree in political science and sociology, both from Bar-Ilan University.[2] Shekalim ran in Likud primaries ahead of the 2022 Israeli legislative election, competing for the 38th spot on the party's list, reserved for residents of the Tel Aviv area. Shekalim defeated Dor Harlap,[3] a former advisor to Yoav Kisch.[4]
Shekalim was not elected as Likud won 32 seats, but entered the Knesset on 15 February 2023 as a replacement for Eli Cohen, who resigned under the Norwegian Law.[5][1]
In January 2025 he was one of eight members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to call on Defense Minister Israel Katz to order the IDF to destroy all water, food and energy sources in the Gaza Strip in order to achieve the war aims.[6] In March 2025, Shekalim called for the forced displacement of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, saying emigration from Gaza should not be voluntary. "It's either us or them. Anyone who defines themselves as Palestinian is saying, I am your enemy. I don't want you here," Shekalim said.[7] Shekalim, as a member of the State Control Committee, voted in October 2025 against the creation of a commission of inquiry on the 7 October attacks.[8]
On January 28, 2026 he was appointed as head of the Knesset's special committee for public affairs, replacing MK Yitzhak Pindrus, who left the coalition several months earlier.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Shekalim resides in Holon. He is married and has four children.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "חבר הכנסת אושר שקלים". Knesset (in Hebrew). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- 1 2 Barsky, Anna (28 July 2022). "הכר את המועמד: אושר שקלים הוא האיש הפשוט שבא לעזור". Maariv (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ↑ Azulay, Moran (11 August 2022). "ביסמוט, הסנגורית שייצגה חשודים באונס והאחים של: הפנים החדשות בליכוד". Ynet (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ↑ "הכירו את המועמד: דור חרלפ - "תמיד אדאג להיות זמין ונגיש"". Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew). 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ↑ Katz, Itzla (13 February 2023). "החוק הנורבגי: קטי שטרית חוזרת לכנסת". כיכר השבת (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ↑ "Knesset members urge Israeli military to destroy Gaza resources". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ Estrin, Daniel (10 March 2025). "Israeli ultranationalist lawmakers work on plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza". NPR. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "ח"כ אושר שקלים מונה ליו"ר הוועדה המיוחדת לפניות הציבור". main.knesset.gov.il. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Osher Shekalim on the Knesset website