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Mohammed Shabir
Palestinian politician and academic (1946–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohammed Shabir (Arabic: محمد شبير; 28 March 1946 – 12 November 2023) was a Palestinian politician and academic who served as president of the Islamic University of Gaza from 1990 to 2005. He was the Prime Minister-in-waiting for the National Unity Government 2007.[1] Senior Hamas officials announced that Hamas and Fatah had agreed on him on 13 November 2006.[2] Shabir, however, did not become prime minister. Salam Fayyad became Prime Minister when Hamas took over Gaza, in 2007.[3] Considered close to both Hamas and Fatah, Shabir frequently visited the late Yasser Arafat in his West Bank and Gaza Strip headquarters.[4]
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Personal life
Shabir was originally from Khan Yunis and received his doctorate in microbiology from Marshall University. He had six children. His wife served as deputy minister of women's affairs.
Death
Shabir was killed by an Israeli sniper after initially surviving an airstrike during the Gaza war on 12 November 2023. He was 77.[5] The airstrike on his family's home killed five people, including a baby. Shabir was killed with his wife Rehab Mohamad Shubair, their daughter-in-law Najat Ayoub Alhelo, and their grandson, Muhammad Malik Shubair.[6]
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