Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti
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Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti (born 1955) is a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
.
She is a member of Hamas
, and the most senior woman among its deputies elected in 2006, since she was no. 3 on its list. She is the widow of Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi
, an assassinated Hamas leader. She previously worked as a lecturer in Gaza
, and was the founder of Hamas women's organisation.
Palestinian Legislative Council
The Palestinian Legislative Council, the legislature of the Palestinian Authority, is a unicameral body with 132 members, elected from 16 electoral districts in the West Bank and Gaza...
.
She is a member of Hamas
Hamas
Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades...
, and the most senior woman among its deputies elected in 2006, since she was no. 3 on its list. She is the widow of Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi
Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi
Dr. Abdel Aziz Ali Abdulmajid al-Rantissi ; 23 October 1947 – 17 April 2004) was the co-founder of the militant Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin....
, an assassinated Hamas leader. She previously worked as a lecturer in Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
, and was the founder of Hamas women's organisation.
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