Tawfik Khatib ( ar, توفيق خطيب, he, תאופיק ח'טיב; born 21 April 1954) is a former

Israeli Arab The Arab citizens of Israel are the largest ethnic minority in the country. They comprise a hybrid community of Israeli citizens with a heritage of Palestinian citizenship, mixed religions (Muslim, Christian or Druze), bilingual in Arabic an ...

politician who served as a member of the

Knesset The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...

for the

United Arab List The United Arab List ( he, הַרְשִׁימָה הַעֲרָבִית הַמְאוּחֶדֶת, ''HaReshima HaAravit HaMe'uhedet''; ar, القائمة العربية الموحدة, ''al-Qā'ima al-'Arabiyya al-Muwaḥḥada''), commonly kn ...

and the

Arab National Party The Arab National Party ( he, המפלגה הלאומית הערבית, ''HaMiflaga HaLeumit HaAravit''; ar, الحزب القومي العربي, ''al-Hizb al-Qawmi al-Arabi'') is a minor Israeli Arab political party in Israel led by Muhamad Ka ...

between 1996 and 2003.

Biography

Born in Jaljulia, Khatib studied political science at Bar-Ilan University, gaining a BA. He went on to study

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...

ic culture, writing his MA thesis on ancient taxation. In 1989 he became head of Jaljulia's local council.תאופיק חטיב
Haaretz, 18 August 2011 A member of the Islamic Movement, He was elected to the Knesset on the United Arab List list in the

1996 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1996. * 1995–1996 Azerbaijani parliamentary election * 1996 Beninese presidential election * 1996 Comorian presidential election * 1996 New Zealand general election * 1996 Nicaraguan general electio ...

. After winning fifth place on the party's list for the

1999 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1999. * 1999 electoral calendar Africa * 1999 Algerian presidential election * 1999 Botswana general election * 1999 Beninese parliamentary election * 1999 Central African Republic presidential elect ...

he retained his seat,The make-up of the 15th Knesset
The Jerusalem Post, 20 May 1999 but on 19 February 2001, left the party to establish the Arab National Party along with

Muhamad Kanan Muhamad Kanan ( ar, محمّد كنعان; he, מוחמד כנעאן, born 17 October 1955) is an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the United Arab List and the Arab National Party between 1999 and 2003. Biograph ...

. Prior to the 2003 elections media reports suggested that Khatib would join

Meretz Meretz ( he, מֶרֶצ, ) is a left-wing political party in Israel. The party was formed in 1992 by the merger of Ratz, Mapam and Shinui, and was at its peak between 1992 and 1996 when it had 12 seats. It currently has no seats in the Knesset ...

, but nothing came of them, and he lost his seat. Khatib is married with five children. He current teaches Arabic at

Beit Berl College Beit Berl College is a multi-disciplinary academic college for higher education located in Beit Berl in the Sharon region of Israel. It is one of the oldest colleges in Israel. The college grants undergraduate degrees (B.Ed and B.Ed.F.A.) and g ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khatib, Tawfik 1954 births Living people People from Jaljulia United Arab List politicians Arab National Party politicians Arab members of the Knesset Israeli educators Bar-Ilan University alumni Members of the 14th Knesset (1996–1999) Members of the 15th Knesset (1999–2003) Academic staff of Beit Berl College