Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi

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Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi
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Faction represented in the Knesset
2021–Meretz
Personal details
Born (1972-09-28) 28 September 1972 (age 49)
Nazareth, Israel

Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi (Arabic: غيداء ريناوي-زعبي; Hebrew: גִּ'ידָא רִינָאוִּי־זוּעְבִּי, born 28 September 1972) is an Israeli Arab activist and politician. She is currently a member of the Knesset for Meretz.

Biography[]

Rinawie Zoabi was born in Nazareth, the eldest daughter of a nephrologist who was amongst the founders of the dialysis department at the EMMS Nazareth Hospital and a homemaker. She attended St Joseph's School and then studied for a bachelor's degree in Hebrew literature and psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[1] She later earned a master's degree in literature at the University of Haifa,[1] and founded Injaz, the Centre for Professional Arab Local Governance.[2] She became a member of the board of directors at Ruppin Academic Center and served on the Prime Minister's Round Table for Emergency Preparedness.[1] She was selected by TheMarker as one of the 100 most influential people in Israel in 2011, while Forbes listed her as one of the 50 most important women in the Israeli economy in 2018.[1] In 2015 she was the first Arab woman to win the Proper Government award.[1]

Prior to the 2021 elections she was placed fourth on the Meretz list.[3] During the election campaign she was criticised after stating she would abstain from voting on any legislation banning conversion therapy out of respect for the Arab community,[4] later saying she would support legislation that supported LGBTQ rights.[5] She was elected to the Knesset as the party won six seats.

She currently resides in Nof HaGalil.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e ג'ידא רינאוי-זועבי Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  2. ^ Meretz unveils new Arab woman candidate The Jerusalem Post, 4 January 2021
  3. ^ 2021 Meretz list Central Elections Committee
  4. ^ Israel Elections: Voters must take stock of LGBTQ-phobia in parties The Jerusalem Post, 14 March 2021
  5. ^ Meretz Candidate Under Fire for Flip-flopping on LGBTQ Rights Ahead of Election Haaretz, 8 March 2021
  6. ^ Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi: Particulars Knesset

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