1. Ibtisam Mara'ana-Menuhin is an Israeli Arab politician, film director, and producer.
12 Facts About Ibtisam Mara'ana
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Ibtisam Mara'ana was a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party from 2021 to 2022.
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Ibtisam Mara'ana was born in 1975 in Fureidis, a Muslim Arab village in northern Israel.
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In June 2014, Mara'ana married Boaz Menuhin, a Jewish Israeli man.
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Ibtisam Mara'ana's work explores gender, class, racism, and collective and individual identity.
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Ibtisam Mara'ana's films show the plight of Arab-Palestinians living as a minority within Israel, while, at the same time, critique deep-rooted practices within Arab-Palestinian society.
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Ibtisam Mara'ana's work has been screened on television and at festivals worldwide.
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Ibtisam Mara'ana teaches at various educational institutions, including the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem.
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In January 2021, Ibtisam Mara'ana ran in the Israeli Labor Party primaries, and placed seventh on the party's list for the March 2021 elections.
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Ibtisam Mara'ana was elected to the Knesset as the Labor Party won seven seats, becoming the first Knesset member in a mixed Jewish-Muslim relationship.
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Ibtisam Mara'ana received the 8th slot on Labor's 2022 list, but was not elected as the party won just 4 seats.
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In 2017, Ibtisam Mara'ana received an honorary degree from the British Open University.