First hijab-wearing lawmaker in Israel's government coalition
Published 26 Aug,2021 via Asharq Alawsat (English Edition) - Member of Israeli Knesset Iman al-Khatib Yassin will replace lawmaker Saeed al-Kharumi who died earlier this week, becoming the first veiled woman in the ruling coalition in Israel.
According to the Knesset bylaws, Khatib will replace Kharumi. She is from Yafa of Nazareth and was elected to the Knesset in 2020. She became the first hijab-wearing member of the Israeli Knesset.
Kharumi, 49, died Tuesday night from a heart attack in southern Israel, according to his party.
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