Jamila al-Shanti | |
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جميلة الشنطي | |
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council | |
In office 2006–2023 | |
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Born | Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti (1955-03-15)15 March 1955 Jabalia refugee camp |
Died | 19 October 2023(2023-10-19) (aged 68) Gaza, Gaza Strip |
Cause of death | Bombing |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Political party | Hamas |
Occupation | Faculty member, politician, activist |
Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti (Arabic: جميلة عبد الله طه الشنطي; 15 March 1955 – 19 October 2023) was a Palestinian politician who was a member of Hamas and a former member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. She was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza on 19 October 2023, during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[1][2][3]
Al-Shanti was born on 15 March 1955.[4] She held a PhD in English.[4]
Al-Shanti was a member of Hamas and was the founder of the group's women's organization.[5] She was the most senior woman among Hamas deputies elected in 2006 since she was third on its list and became minister in 2011.[5][4] She worked as a faculty member at the Islamic University in Gaza.[4]
On 19 October 2023, al-Shanti was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. She was the first woman of the Hamas Politburo to be killed by Israel.[6][7][8]
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