Faten Ghattas
Faten Ghattas | |
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فاتن غطاس | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1960 |
Other political affiliations | Maki |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem Sofia University |
Faten Ghattas (Arabic: فاتن غطاس; born 2 June 1960) is a Palestinian-Israeli politician.
Biography
Ghattas was born and raised in the Galilean village of Rameh. Ghattas studied philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1985, he moved to Bulgaria and studied political science at Sofia University. During his studies, Ghattas lead the Bulgarian Chapter of Maki. Ghattas returned to Israel in 1990, and was later elected to lead Maki's Rameh Chapter, and was later elected to Maki's National Political Buerau and National Audit Committee. Ghattas simultaneously worked at the Israel Cancer Association, including as a coordinator of its activity in the Arab-Israeli sector.
On 7 September 2026, Ghattas was selected by Hadash's Central Committee to fill the fourth slot on the Joint List's Knesset list for the 2026 election, replacing Jaffar Farah, who withdrew following allegations of sexual assault. He was elected as the party won 11 seats.
References
- ↑ Telgam, Assaf (2026-10-01). "ד"ר פאתן ג'טאס: הרשימה המשותפת היא הבית של אנשי השלום". Zo HaDerekh (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ "مجلس الجبهة يصادق على مقترح توافقي لتعليق ترشيح جعفر فرح وينتخب فاتن غطاس للموقع الثاني". Al-Ittihad (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ Arad, Roei Chiki (2017-11-23). "הקומוניסטים בישראל עוד לא ויתרו על החלום". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ Halabi, Einav (2026-09-07). "במקום ג'עפר פרח: ד"ר פאתן גטאס מהאגודה למלחמה בסרטן יצטרף לחד"ש". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ Stav Levaton (8 September 2026). "Joint List submits Knesset slate, vows to fight 'racism and supremacy'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 29 October 2026.