Sufian Abu Zaida
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Dr. Sufian Abu Zaida (Arabic: سفيان أبو زايدة), also spelled Sufyan Abu Zayda, is a senior Palestinian leader, a member of Fatah and the PLO, and a former Minister of Prisoner Affairs at the Palestinian Authority.[1] From February, 2005 until the establishment of the Hamas government, Abu Zayda served in the government of the Palestinian Authority as Minister of Prisoners and ex-Prisoners' Affairs and Minister of Civil Affairs.[2] As Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (1999–2004), his responsibilities focused on coordination with the Israeli government regarding all the civil aspects of the agreements, especially the movement of Palestinians, international crossing points and coordination between Palestinian ministries and their Israeli counterparts. Among many other activities, he has been active in the Israeli-Palestinian Geneva Initiative, in which "moderates" from both sides argue that it is possible to find a just two-state solution. Dr. Abu Zaida is also an academic scholar and lecturer at several Palestinian and International Universities and the Director of the Masters programs at Al-Quds University.
Sufian Abu Zaida | |
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سفيان أبو زايدة | |
Minister of Prisoner Affairs | |
In office February 2005 – 2006 | |
Preceded by | Hisham Abdel Razeq |
Succeeded by | Said Abu Ali |
Minister of Civil Affairs | |
In office February 2005 – 2006 | |
Preceded by | Mohammed Dahlan |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Dahlan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 Jabalia, northern Gaza |
Political party | Fatah |
Education | Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, Al-Azhar University, Palestine (1999)
Masters in Conflict Resolution, University of Bradford, UK (2001) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Middle-Eastern Politics, University of Exeter, UK (2005) |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician
Scholar Lecturer |
Website | |
As many Palestinian political leaders, Dr. Abu Zaida served twelve years in an Israeli prisons (1981–1993) and was known at the time as the Palestinian prisoners spokesman. He speaks Hebrew fluently and has a strong knowledge of Israeli politics.