Yasser Hujirat

יאסר חוג'יראת

Chair, Knesset Science and Technology Committee

Bedouin geneticist (PhD Hebrew University, post-doctoral cancer genetics research at the Technion) and former head of the Bir al-Maksur local council, elected to the Knesset in 2022 with Ra'am.

Positions and record

Promotes science, technology and R&D investment in Arab and Bedouin localities
Advocates Bedouin municipal recognition and infrastructure within Israel's framework
Took over Science and Technology Committee from Ayman Odeh in January 2025
Champions integrating Arab and Bedouin citizens into Israel's world-leading high-tech economy

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Yasser Hujirat, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/yasser-hujirat