Sharren Haskel
| Sharren Haskel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date of birth | 4 March 1984 |
| Place of birth | Toronto, Canada |
| Year of aliyah | 1985 |
| Knessets | 20 |
| Faction represented in Knesset | |
| 2015– | Likud |
Sharren Haskel (Hebrew: שרן השכל, born 4 March 1984) is an Israeli member of the Knesset for Likud. She is the youngest member of Likud and the second youngest member of the 20th Knesset. She speaks fluent French, English, and Hebrew.
Early life
Haskel was born in Toronto, Canada to a Moroccan mother and Israeli father. Her family immigrated to Israel a year after her birth. She was raised in Kfar Saba and studied theatre at Katznelson high school where she was a leader in scouts, and later transferred to Ankori high school where she studied Cinema. At the age of 18, Haskel served in the Israel Defense Forces where she was a combat soldier at the Israel Border Police during the time of the second intifada. she served as a commander and took part in operations to eliminate terrorism infrastructure.
Education
Sharren Haskel Graduated from AVT Australia program for veterinary nursing. Haskel completed her bachelor's degree in political science and international relations at the Open University of Israel, where she was active in the debate team. In 2014, Haskel won the Israeli National Champion Debate for Juniors.[1] She also an alumni of the Jewish Statesmanship Center in Public Policy.[2]
Social activism
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, treat them and release them back into the wild. She 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.[3] Haskel supports de-criminalization of cannabis, and is an advocate for medical cannabis usage.[4]
Political career
In 2013, Haskel tried to win a seat in Kfar Saba city hall. Although she lost, She continued to volunteer her time as an activist in the environmental committee in the Kfar Saba city hall. Prior to the 2015 Knesset elections she was placed 31st on the Likud list. Although she failed to enter the Knesset when Likud won 30 seats, she became an MK in 2015 as a replacement for Danny Danon following his appointment as Israel's envoy to the United Nations on August 14, 2015.[5]
Recognition
Sharren Haskel has been labeled by Liberal and Libertarian organizations, think tanks and media as the most active and influential MP for civil freedom, individual rights and economical freedom in Israel for 2016. She was also labeled as the "Israeli Margaret Thatcher" in Haaretz newspaper. On May 2016 MP Haskel was recognized by the "Jewish Journal" the United States as a leader of new generation of woman in politics, mainly for her extensive work around the world to defend Israel’s policy and government.
Committee Assignments
MK Haskel currently serves on these committees for the 20th Knesset:
- Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
- special committee for internal and environmental affair
- Special Committee on Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
- Science and Technology Committee
Lobbies
- Chair, Lobby for Medical Cannabis
- co chair, Lobby for LGBT community
- co chair, Lobby for Animal wellfare
References
- ↑ "מעריב | ילידת קנדה, מג"בניקית, ואלופת ישראל בדיבייט: זוהי הח"כית החדשה". Maariv.co.il. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ↑ "Sharren Haskel to become Knesset's 30th female lawmaker". The Times of Israel. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Meet Likud's Newest MK - Sharren Haskel". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ↑ "Sharren Haskel שרן השכל | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ↑ "Netanyahu appoints Danny Danon as Israel's envoy to the UN". The Jerusalem Post. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
External links
- Sharren Haskel on the Knesset website