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Asaf Zamir
Asaf Zamir ( he, אסף זמיר, born 31 August 1980) is an Israeli politician and diplomat. He served as Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv from 2008 until 2013 and Acting Mayor in charge of education from 2013 to 2018. He was elected to the Knesset in 2019, serving in two spells until 2021. He also held the post of Minister of Tourism from May to October 2020. He is currently Consul General in New York. Biography Zamir was born in Ganei Yehuda to Galia and Muki Zamir. His family lived in Sarasota, Florida in the United States for four years during his childhood. After they returned to Israel, he attended the A.D. Gordon school and Tichon Ironi Daled, and was a member of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed and the Hebrew Scouts. During his national service in the Israel Defense Forces he served in the central control unit of the Israeli Air Force. After graduating from Tel Aviv University with a law degree he interned with Naschitz Brandes Amir law firm and qualified as a lawyer. In the 2008 muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganei Yehuda
Ganei Yehuda ( he, גני יהודה) was a moshav founded in 1950 in the Ono Valley (), adjacent to the cities of Yehud and Kiryat Ono. Ganei Yehuda was officially merged with Savyon in 2003. The moshav was named "Ganei Yehuda" after the biblical figure Judah whom was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Judah. Both Savyon and Ganei Yehuda are located on the land of the Palestinian village of Al-'Abbasiyya Al-'Abbasiyya ( ar, العبْاسِيّة), also known as al-Yahudiya ( ar, اليهودية), was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jaffa Subdistrict. It was attacked under Operation Hametz during the 1948 Palestine War, and finally depopulat ... (formerly Al-Yahudiyya), which became depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Notable residents * Yoav Cohen (born 1999), Israeli Olympic windsurfer References {{reflist Moshavim Populated places established in 1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Tel Aviv Mayoral Election
The 2018 Tel Aviv mayoral election was held on 30 October 2018 to elect the mayor of Tel Aviv. It saw the reelection of Ron Huldai to a fifth consecutive term. The election was part of the 2018 Israeli municipal elections. Candidates Ran *Natan Elnatan (Shas), deputy mayor *Assaf Harel (We Are the City), comedian *Ron Huldai (One Tel Aviv), incumbent mayor since 1998 *Asaf Zamir (City Majority), deputy mayor and founder and chairman of "City Majority" Declined *Ofir Akunis, member of the Knesset *Tzipi Livni, Knesset leader of the opposition, leader of Hatnua, former leader of Kadima *Stav Shaffir, member of the Knesset *Noam Tavon Campaigning A popular four-term incumbent, Ron Huldai had never before faced a serious reelection challenge. Lacking name recognition when he announced his candidacy, Asaf Zamir's prospects were initially considered a longshot. However, in the months after launching his campaign, Zamir saw his support rise. Before the election results came in, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
