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Ibrahim Hijazi

Ibrahim Hijazi is an Israeli Arab politician from the United Arab List who served briefly as a member of the Knesset for the Joint List in 2017.

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Born: 27 July 1977, Nazareth
Occupation: politician
Party: United Arab List
Education: University of Haifa, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ibrahim Hijazi was born in 1977 in Nazareth

Ibrahim Hijazi was born in Nazareth in 1977. He lives in Tamra.

He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Haifa. He then completed a master's degree in educational psychology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He also holds a certificate in organizational development from Bar-Ilan University.

Hijazi is a member of the Southern Branch of the Islamic Movement and of the United Arab List. He ran for the Knesset several times on lower places of the party's list. In 2015 he was 16th on the Joint List, which won 13 seats, so he did not enter the Knesset.

On 20 September 2017 he entered the Knesset in place of Osama Saadi, under a rotation agreement within the Joint List. He resigned at the start of the winter session so the rotation could continue, and his term ended on 25 October 2017.