11 Facts About Mossi Raz

Mossi Raz was a member of the Knesset for Meretz in three spells between 2000 and 2022.

Mossi Raz earned a BA in accounting and economics from the Hebrew University.

An activist, Mossi Raz has served as secretary general of Peace Now and director of the non-profit organisation Ir Shalem.

Mossi Raz won eighth place on the party's list for the 2003 elections, but lost his seat when the party was reduced to six seats.

Mossi Raz was placed tenth on the list for the 2006 elections, but the party won only five seats.

Mossi Raz was placed sixth on the Meretz list for the 2015 Knesset elections, narrowly missing out on a return to the legislature as Meretz won five seats.

Mossi Raz re-entered the Knesset on 22 October 2017 as a replacement for Meretz leader Zehava Gal-On after she gave up her seat.

Mossi Raz was active in opposing a short-lived Israeli government policy to forcibly deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Mossi Raz lost his seat in the April 2019 elections.

Mossi Raz was placed sixth on Meretz's list for the 2021 elections, and regained his seat in the Knesset as Meretz won six seats.

However, Meretz failed to cross the electoral threshold in the 2022 elections and Mossi Raz lost his seat.