- Jamal Zahalka
MKs
Date of birth =
11 January 1955
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Knesset(s) = 16th, 17th (current)
Party = Balad
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Gov't roles =Dr Jamal Zahalka ( _ar. جمال زحالقة, _he. ג'מאל זחאלקה, born
11 January 1955 ) is anIsraeli Arab politician and member of theKnesset on behalf of Balad.Background
Zahalkha studied pharmacy at the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem , gaining a BA, MA and PhD, before working as a pharmacist.He was first elected to the Knesset in 2003 on Balad's list, and was re-elected in 2006.
Zahalka describes Israel's political discourse about the Palestinians as revolving around the ideas of separation, apartheid, and transfer. He argues that an apartheid system is already in place, with the
West Bank andGaza Strip separated into "cantons," and Palestinians required to carry permits to travel between them. [http://www.palestinecenter.org/cpap/pubs/20020611ftr.html New Laws Legalize Apartheid in Israel] For the Record No. 116, June 11 2002] [ [http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3362888,00.html Worldwide events mark ‘Israeli Apartheid Week’] Ynetnews, 9 February 2007]Zahalka lives in
Kafr Qara and is married with three children.ee also
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Arab members of the Knesset References
External links
* [http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=107&ItemID=12238 A State of all its Citizens: An interview with Jamal Zahalka] ZNet Magazine, 28 February 2007
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