1. Dov Boris Khenin is an Israeli politician, political scientist and lawyer who served in the Knesset as a member of the Joint List.
19 Facts About Dov Khenin
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Dov Khenin was a member of the central committee of Maki, which is the largest faction within the Hadash party.
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Dov Khenin is an activist for socio-economic equality, and an environmentalist.
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Since 1990, Dov Khenin has been a leading member of the Israeli Communist Party.
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At the time, the party was only about 500 votes behind in order for Dov Khenin to be able to enter the Knesset.
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On January 14,2006, Dov Khenin placed third on the Hadash list, and was elected to the 17th Knesset.
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Dov Khenin was a member of the Internal Affairs and Environment Committee, and he headed the Knesset's joint committee on Environment and Health.
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Dov Khenin welcomed the progress, but vowed to keep pushing towards his original goal of a 30 NIS minimum wage.
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Dov Khenin participated in the large protests in response to the deal.
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In 2012, Dov Khenin proposed setting up an "environmental court" for the country.
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Dov Khenin envisioned a court that would watch over the country's natural resources, as well as safeguard wildlife and ecosystems.
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In 2014, Dov Khenin headed a subcommittee calling for stricter environmental standards to be imposed on Haifa's oil refineries located along its port.
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In regards to past conflicts with Gaza, Dov Khenin is clear that the fault is on Israel.
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In 2008, Dov Khenin was the mayoral candidate for the Ir Lekhulanu party.
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Dov Khenin vowed to continue battling Huldai's policies from the Knesset and Tel Aviv's opposition.
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Dov Khenin's legislation focuses mainly on issues pertaining to human rights, ecology, and social change.
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Dov Khenin has often been outright in his disagreement with the Israeli government's policies, speaking out against environmental, military and humanitarian issues.
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Dov Khenin described his worldview as based on three core principles:.
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Dov Khenin was active in the peace movement since an early age, and was one of the first protesters against the 1982 Lebanon War.