Adly Yaish

Adly Yaish (Arabic: عدلي يعيش‎, Oɑdlí Iɑoíś) is the mayor of the Nablus Municipality (Dec. 2005–present) in the central highlands of the West Bank under the Palestinian National Authority.[1] His family are believed to have been Samaritans that converted to Islam.[2]

Adly Yaish
Arabic: عدلي يعيش‎
Mayor of Nablus
In office
December 2005 – 2012
Mayor of Nablus
In office
2017–2019

He is a known businessman working in automobiles trade

On 24 May 2007 he was arrested by Israeli forces.[3] He spent 15 months in prison without being charged.[4]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-15. Retrieved 2006-11-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-for-ancient-samaritan-community-a-new-test-of-loyalty-1.6075509
  3. "Israel arrests Palestinian minister of education - Israel News, Ynetnews". www.ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  4. "CIC Scene » Globe & Mail's Patrick Martin on the Booming West Bank". www.cicweb.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-02-02.


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