Azmi Bishara

Azmi Bishara ( , , born July 22, 1956), is a is an Arab Palestinian citizen of Israel who formerly served as a member of the Knesset representing the Balad party. He represented Balad in the Knesset from 1996 until resigning in April 2007. His resignation took place amidst news of a series of "serious" but "unspecified" criminal charges being laid against him by Israeli security services, which were later revealed to be treason and espionage. By resigning, Bishara lost his parliamentary immunity and has chosen to remain abroad, though he has indicated that he intends to return. - English: Azmi Bishara listen - Arabic: عزمي بشارة listen - Hebrew: עזמי בשארה listen Information from Azmi Bishara Knesset Profile in English , Hebrew and Arabic Jerusalem Post piece about Azmi Bishara for the 1999 elections Accessed March 11 2007 Ex-MK Bishara suspected of treason, passing data to Hezbollah Haaretz, Accessed 2 May 2007 Bishara suspected of aiding Hizbullah for money Ynetnews, Accessed 3 May 2007 Police probe Arab Knesset member Al Jazeera, Accessed 30 April 2007

member of the Knesset Azmi Bishara ( listen listen , listen , born 22 July 1956 in Nazareth , Israel ), a former member of the Knesset , the Israeli parliament and founder of the Balad Party , is a Palestinian and an Israeli citizen . an intellectual, academic, politician, and writer. In 2007, Bishara was questioned by police on suspicion of aiding and passing information to the enemy during wartime, contacts with a foreign agent, and receiving large sums of money transferred from abroad. Bishara denied the accusations and said they were part of an effort to punish him because he had opposed Israel's invasion of Lebanon the preceding summer. He soon fled Israel and resigned from the Knesset. stating he could not receive a fair trial there. In February 2011, the Israeli parliament passed the so-called “Bishara bill”, which stripped Bishara of his parliamentary benefits, including the pension he had received as a former Knesset member. Bishara is the General Director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in Doha , Qatar , and a member of its Executive Board. He is now a citizen of Qatar. Balad Chairman Bishara: I cannot receive a fair trial in Israel Balad Chairman Bishara: I cannot receive a fair trial in Israel Balad Chairman Bishara: I cannot receive a fair trial in Israel Rebecca Anna Stoil (28 March 2011).

member of the Knesset Azmi Bishara ( listen born 22 July 1956) is an Arab public intellectual, political philosopher and author. is presently the General Director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Born in Nazareth in Israel , his political activity began when he founded the National Committee for Arab High School Students in 1974. He later established the Arab Students Union when at university. In 1995 he formed the Balad party and was elected to the Knesset on its list in 1996 . He was subsequently re-elected in 1999 , 2003 and 2006 . However, after visiting Lebanon and Syria in the aftermath of the 2006 Lebanon War , Bishara became the subject of a criminal investigation for acts of alleged treason and espionage and was suspected of supplying targeting information to Hezbollah . After being stripped of his parliamentary immunity, he fled Israel, denying the allegations and refusing to return, claiming he would not receive a fair trial. Bishara has since established himself in Qatar at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies as an academic and researcher. He also helped establish the Al-Araby Al-Jadeed media conglomerate. In 2017 he announced his retirement from direct political work at the beginning of 2017 with the aim of dedicating all his time to "writing and intellectual production". "Israel moves to revoke citizenship of Palestinian thinker Azmi Bishara" . alaraby .

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Azmi Bishara ( listen born 22 July 1956) is an Israeli Arab public intellectual, political philosopher and author. He is presently the General Director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Born in Nazareth in Israel , his political activity began when he founded the National Committee for Arab High School Students in 1974. He later established the Arab Students Union when at university. In 1995 he formed the Balad party and was elected to the Knesset on its list in 1996 . He was subsequently re-elected in 1999 , 2003 and 2006 . However, after visiting Lebanon and Syria in the aftermath of the 2006 Lebanon War , Bishara became the subject of a criminal investigation for acts of alleged treason and espionage and was suspected of supplying targeting information to Hezbollah . After being stripped of his parliamentary immunity, he fled Israel, denying the allegations and refusing to return, claiming he would not receive a fair trial. Bishara has since established himself in Qatar at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies as an academic and researcher. He also helped establish the Al-Araby Al-Jadeed media conglomerate. In 2017 he announced his retirement from direct political work at the beginning of 2017 with the aim of dedicating all his time to "writing and intellectual production". "Israel moves to revoke citizenship of Palestinian thinker Azmi Bishara" . alaraby .