Tawfik Khatib

Tawfik Khatib (Arabic: توفيق خطيب‎, Hebrew: תאופיק ח'טיב‎; born 21 April 1954) is a former Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the United Arab List and the Arab National Party between 1996 and 2003.

Tawfik Khatib
Faction represented in the Knesset
1996–2001United Arab List
2001–2003Arab National Party
Personal details
Born (1954-04-21) 21 April 1954
Jaljulia, Israel

Biography

Born in Jaljulia, Khatib studied political science at Bar-Ilan University, gaining a BA. He went on to study Islamic culture, writing his MA thesis on ancient taxation.[1]

In 1989 he became head of Jaljulia's local council.[2] A member of the Islamic Movement,[2] He was elected to the Knesset on the United Arab List list in the 1996 elections. After winning fifth place on the party's list for the 1999 elections he retained his seat,[3] but on 19 February 2001, left the party to establish the Arab National Party along with Muhamad Kanan. Prior to the 2003 elections media reports suggested that Khatib would join Meretz, but nothing came of them, and he lost his seat.

Khatib is married with five children. He current teaches Arabic at Beit Berl College.

References
  1. Tawfik Khatib: Particulars Knesset
  2. תאופיק חטיב Haaretz, 18 August 2011
  3. The make-up of the 15th Knesset The Jerusalem Post, 20 May 1999
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