Waleed Alhwashla
Waleed Alhwashla | |
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وليد خليل الهواشلة | |
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Waleed Alhwashla on the Knesset website
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