Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi

Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi was born in 1972 in Nazareth

Zoabi was born in Nazareth in 1972. She was the eldest daughter of a homemaker and a nephrologist who helped found the dialysis department at the EMMS Nazareth Hospital.

She attended St Joseph's School and earned a bachelor's degree in Hebrew literature and psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She then completed a master's degree in literature at the University of Haifa. She later earned a master's degree in business administration from the College of Management.

In 2008 she founded the Injaz Center, which works to advance Arab local authorities, and she led it until 2017. She later directed the Aluf impact investment center at the College of Management and served on several boards, including Ruppin Academic Center. In 2015 she was the first Arab woman to win the Proper Government award.

She was placed fourth on the Meretz list for the 2021 election and entered the Knesset, where she was a deputy speaker. In 2022 she voted several times against the coalition line, and she left the coalition on 19 May before returning 3 days later. She was appointed consul-general in Shanghai, but the appointment was delayed.

In October 2023 she became an adviser to a body linked to the Interior Ministry and West Bank settlements. Meretz officials called for an investigation, but no action was taken against her. She later moved to Dubai.