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Hana Khatib, who became the first female judge in Israel’s Muslim sharia court system on April 25, 2017. (Justice Ministry)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 26, 2017 | Middle East
Tel Aviv – Israel on Tuesday appointed the first-ever female judge to serve in the country’s Sharia court system. The unanimous appointment of Hana Khatib, hailed by some Arab lawmakers as “historic,” was carried out by the Committee to Elect Sharia Judges,...
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Joint (Arab) List MK Jamal Zahalka speaks during a plenum session in the assembly
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 10, 2016 | Middle East
Tel Aviv- In a new precedent, the Joint Arab List bloc in the Knesset submitted a proposal on Wednesday in a bid to recognize the Palestinians of 1948 occupied territories Green Line as a national minority, having collective rights according to the International Law...