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Muhammad Abu Elhega | |
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2026- | Yesh Atid |
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| Born | 22 November 1988 |
Muhammad Abu Elhega[1] (born 22 November 1988) is an Arab-Israeli educator, public activist and Israeli politician currently serving as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid since 2026. He heads the Arab headquarters within the party and is the founder of the Atidna youth movement, which defines itself as an Arab-Zionist youth organization.
Biography
[edit]Abu Elhega was born and raised in Tamra. He has a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Haifa.[2] He founded Atidna, the first Arab Zionist youth movement in Israel. He also served as head of the informal education department at the Tamra municipality.[1]
Political career
[edit]Abu Elhega is the head of Arab headquarters for Yesh Atid.[3]
He was given the 29th slot on Yesh Atid's electoral list in the 2022 Knesset election, but was not elected as the party won 24 seats.[4][failed verification] He became a member of the Knesset on 28 July 2026 following the resignation of Ron Katz.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Abu Elhega is married and has three daughters. He is a Sunni Muslim.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Karni, Yuval (26 July 2026). "מתפטר נוסף מיש עתיד: ח"כ רון כץ פורש, מוחמד אבו אל היג'א ייכנס במקומו". ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- 1 2 Ashkenazi, Bini; Zilberberg, Ariel (26 July 2026). "הח"כ מיש עתיד פורש - ועשוי לשתף פעולה עם השר שפרש מש"ס". Israel Hayom. Archived from the original on 26 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Yesh Atid MK Ron Katz resigns from Knesset, Arab Israeli educator to take his spot". The Jerusalem Post. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Report: For the first time, Yesh Atid is expected to place an Arab candidate in a realistic spot on its list". Zman Yisrael (in Hebrew). 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "חבר הכנסת מוחמד אבו אל היג'א". Knesset (in Hebrew). Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "יש עתיד בראשות יאיר לפיד". gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 30 July 2026.