22 Facts About Sharren Haskel

Sharren Haskel was a member of the Knesset for the New Hope party, having previously served as a member of the National Unity Party, an earlier period on New Hope, and Likud.

Sharren Haskel was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to a Jewish family, the middle of three sisters.

Sharren Haskel's father, Amir, was born in Israel, and is from a family of Palmach veterans from moshav Tzofit.

Sharren Haskel's family moved to Israel a year after her birth.

Sharren Haskel was raised in Kfar Saba and studied theatre at Katznelson High School, where she was a Scouts leader, and later transferred to Ankori High School, where she studied cinema.

At the age of 18, Haskel enlisted in the Israel Border Police.

Sharren Haskel graduated from AVT Australia's program for veterinary nursing.

Sharren Haskel completed her bachelor's degree in political science and international relations at the Open University of Israel, where she was on the debate team.

In 2014, Sharren Haskel won the Israeli National Champion Debate for Juniors.

Sharren Haskel is an alumnus of the Jewish Statesmanship Center in Public Policy.

Sharren Haskel lived in Australia for six years where she worked as a veterinary nurse in Bondi Vet Animal Hospital, and volunteered most of her time to WIRES, an organization that rescue wild animals, treats them, and release them back into the wild.

Sharren Haskel is active on environmental and animal rights issues, with a particular focus on water pollution coming out of areas under the control of the Palestinian Authority.

Sharren Haskel supports de-criminalization of cannabis, and is an advocate for medical cannabis usage.

In 2013, Sharren Haskel attempted to win a council seat in Kfar Saba's local election.

On 15 December 2019, Sharren Haskel endorsed Gideon Sa'ar in the primary for Likud party leadership.

Sharren Haskel was placed fifth on the New Hope list for the March 2021 elections and was again elected to the Knesset as New Hope won six seats.

The list received 12 mandates and Sharren Haskel was thus sworn into the Knesset for the fifth time.

In 2024, Sharren Haskel was sworn in as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the State of Israel.

Sharren Haskel was the legislature's primary proponent of cannabis legalization.

Sharren Haskel is married with three children, born in 2020 and 2022.

On July 3,2024 Sharren Haskel shared that her 88-year-old grandmother was violently attacked in France in an antisemitic incident.

Sharren Haskel criticized the rise of antisemitism in France and urged the Israeli government to act, calling on Jews worldwide to return to Israel.