Wael Younis
Wael Younis (Arabic: وائل يونس, Hebrew: ואאל יונס; born 31 January 1963) is an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Joint List in 2018.
| Wael Younis | |
|---|---|
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| Date of birth | 31 January 1963 |
| Place of birth | Ar'ara, Israel |
| Knessets | 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2018 | Joint List |
Biography
Younis was born in Ar'ara and has a bachelor's degree in nursing.[1]
A member of Ta'al,[2] Younis was placed 18th on the Joint List (an alliance of the four main Arab parties) prior to the 2015 Knesset elections.[3] Although the party won only 13 seats, Younis entered the Knesset on 9 February 2018 as a replacement for Youssef Atauna as part of a rotation agreement within the alliance.[4][5] However, in August 2018 he resigned from the Knesset and was replaced by Niven Abu Rahmoun as part of the rotation agreement.[6]
References
- "Member of Knesset Wael Younis" (in Hebrew). Knesset. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- Joint List MK to resign in rotation agreement The Jerusalem Post, 1 February 2018
- Joint List Central Election Commission
- Exchange of personalities in the 20th Knesset Knesset
- Yesh Atid MK Peri steps down amid misconduct allegations The Times of Israel, 7 February 2018
- Edelstein refuses to sign MK's Arabic resignation letter The Jerusalem Post, 8 August 2018
External links
- Wael Younis on the Knesset website
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