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Nawi
Nawi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Eli Nawi, Israeli Paralympic rower * Eliyahu Nawi (1920–2012), Israeli politician * Ezra Nawi (1951–2021), Israeli human rights activist * Nazrin Nawi (born 1988), Malaysian footballer {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezra Nawi
Ezra Yitzhak Nawi ( he, עזרא יצחק נאווי; 1951 – 9 January 2021) was an Israeli Mizrahi Jews, Mizrahi Jew, left-wing, human rights activist and pacifist. He was particularly active among the Bedouin herders and farmers of the Hebron, South Hebron Hills and against the establishment of Israeli settlements there, in what Uri Avnery described as a protracted effort by settlers to cleanse the area of Arab villagers, in the prevention of which he played a key role. He was described as a "Ta'ayush ''nudnik'' (nuisance)", and "a working-class, liberal gay version of Joe the Plumber". He was regarded by some as an extreme leftist activist and troublemaker. He was charged with numerous infractions of the law, with convictions ranging from statutory rape, illegal use of a weapon and possession of drugs to assaulting two policemen, In addition, he also served several short stints in prison as a consequence of his activism. Defenders claimed that many of the prosecutions were p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliyahu Nawi
Eliyahu Nawi (; June 22, 1920 – November 16, 2012) was a judge, lawyer, poet, politician, Bible investigator, and mayor of Beersheba. Biography Eliyahu Nawi was born in Basra, Iraq. He immigrated to Jerusalem with his family at the age of six. He served in the Israel Defense Forces and attained the rank of major in the intelligence services. In 1947, Nawi moved to Beersheba as a liaison man between the British Mandate authorities and the Arab population. He later became a judge in the Beersheba magistrates' court. In 1983, the Public Council for Falasha Jews elected Nawi as its honorary president. Political career Prior to the 1963 municipal elections in Beersheba, the leadership of Mapai chose Nawi to head the party's electoral list in Beersheba. Nawi was chosen both for his formal education and his Iraqi descent, important in light of ethnic tensions in the city at the time. During his election campaign, Nawi rejected the notion that he was chosen for his ethnic background, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eli Nawi
Eli Nawi is an Israeli Paralympic rower. He made his Paralympics debut in 2008 where he competed in the Men's single sculls competition. Nawi finished the event with a time of five minutes and 39.11 seconds, winning a bronze medal. References External links * Living people Paralympic bronze medalists for Israel Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic rowers of Israel {{rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
