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He serves as a member of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) since 1999, and currently serves as one of ten Deputy Speakers of the Knesset , representing the Arab Israeli MK block.1 Tibi was acknowledged as a figure in the Israeli-Palestinian arena after serving as a political advisor to the late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat (1993–1999). He describes himself as Arab-Palestinian in nationality, and Israeli in citizenship.2 Tibi is also a trained physician and graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as a gynecologist.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Ahmad Tibi ( , , sometimes spelt Ahmed Tibi , born 19 December 1958) is an Arab-Israeli politician and leader of the Arab nationalist party in Israel, Ta'al (the Arab Movement for Renewal). He currently serves as Deputy Speaker of the Knesset . He was elected on a joint ticket with the United Arab List to serve in Israel 's parliament, the Knesset . He describes himself as Arab-Palestinian in nationality, and Israeli in citizenship. Tibi is also a trained physician and graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem .
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Israeli politician member of the Knesset Ahmad Tibi ( , , , , sometimes spelled Ahmed Tibi ; born 19 December 1958) is an Arab - Muslim Israeli politician.The leader of the Ta'al party, he has served as a member of the Knesset since 1999. Tibi was acknowledged as a figure in the Israeli-Palestinian arena after serving as a political advisor to the late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat (1993–1999). He describes himself as Arab-Palestinian in nationality, and Israeli in citizenship. Tibi is also a trained physician and graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as a gynecologist.
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Palestinian-Israeli politician Ahmad Tibi ( , , , , sometimes spelled Ahmed Tibi ; born 19 December 1958) is a Palestinian-Israeli politician. The leader of the Ta'al party, he has served as a member of the Knesset since 1999. Tibi was acknowledged as a figure in the Israeli-Palestinian arena after serving as a political advisor to the late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat (1993–1999). Tibi is also a trained physician and graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as a gynecologist.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Palestinian-Israeli politician This article is about the Israeli politician.Ahmad Tibi ( Arabic : أحمد الطيبي [ˈ(ʔ)æħmæd (atˤ)ˈtˤiːbi] ; Hebrew : אַחְמָד טִיבִּי [ˈ(ʔ)aχmed ˈtibi] , sometimes spelled Ahmed Tibi ; born 19 December 1958) is a Palestinian-Israeli politician. The leader of the Ta'al party, he has served as a member of the Knesset since 1999. Tibi was acknowledged as a figure in the Israeli-Palestinian arena after serving as a political advisor to the late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat (1993–1999). Tibi is also a trained physician and graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as a gynecologist.
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arab-israeli politician and leader of the arab nationalist party in israel
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palestinian-israeli politician
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