Haneen Zoabi

Haneen Zoabi
Haneen Zoabi in 2012
Member of the Knesset
In office
24 February 2009 – 30 March 2019
Succeeded byOfer Cassif
ConstituencyJoint List
Faction represented in the Knesset
2009–2015Balad
2015–2019Joint List
Personal details
Born (1969-05-23) 23 May 1969 (age 55)
Nazareth, Israel
NationalityPalestinian-Israeli
Political partyBalad
EducationUniversity of Haifa, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
OccupationPolitician

Haneen Zoabi (Arabic: حنين زعبي, Hebrew: חנין זועבי; born 23 May 1969), is a Palestinian-Israeli politician. The first Arab woman to be elected to the legislature on an Arab party's list,[1] she served as a member of the Knesset for the Balad party between 2009 and 2019. In 2021, she was convicted of forgery and fraud after pleading guilty.[2]

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  2. ^ Bob, Yonah Jeremy (October 4, 2021). "Ex-MK Haneen Zoabi convicted of fraud, forgery in plea deal". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 14, 2024.