Avraham Neguise

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Full Name	Avraham Neguise
Occupation	Israeli Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 10, 1958(1958-02-10)
Age	66
Country	Ethiopia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Avraham Neguise Biography

Avraham Neguise is one of the most popular and richest Israeli Politician who was born on February 10, 1958 in Ethiopia. Avraham Neguise (Hebrew: Aabraham negvseh , born on 10 February 1958) is an Israeli politician and activist of the Falash Mura community.

In the 2013 elections, the politician was a member of Likud and was ranked 48th in the Likud Yisrael Beiteinu list, however, he was unable to secure seats in the elections, when the alliance only won 31 seats. In the run-up to 2015 Knesset elections, he was ranked in the 27th spot among the Likud list. The election resulted in his being elected to Knesset in 2015, when Likud got 30 seats. Neguise was the first Israeli with Ethiopian origin chosen to serve in his 20th Knesset.

In a 2016 interview with an American Jewish student newspaper, Neguise explained the value of Israel’s Absorption Ministry: “It is responsible for absorbing new immigrants and helping them integrate into society. Be it is housing, employment, education, health and welfare. The government is ready to absorb millions of immigrants. I will tell you my story. I grew up as a shepherd in Ethiopia, I immigrated to Israel 31 years ago. I got an equal opportunity for education in Israel. While in Ethiopia I graduated from high school, here in Israel, I have five degrees, and I’m a legislator in Israel. I am one of the millions who settled here successfully.”

Neguise established and was Director-General for South Wing to Zion, an organization that represents Ethiopian immigrants. He is renowned for his part in leading the fight to bring the remainder of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. In 2007 Neguise protested against the termination of Israeli programmes in Ethiopia to promote Aliyah. Neguise claimed that the last group comprised of Ethiopian Jews had established a synagogue and that the information that he heard about the community were disturbing in addition to arguing that Falash Mura who remained within Addis Ababa should be allowed to move to Israel too.

Avraham Neguise Net Worth

Avraham Neguise is one of the richest Israeli Politician from Ethiopia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Avraham Neguise 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Avraham Neguise was born and raised in Ethiopia and was a shepherd. Neguise relocated into Israel at the age of 85. He received his BA and an MA in Social Work from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an LLB from Sha’arei Mishpat College, an MA in renewal and initiatives in the Swinburne University of Technology and a doctorate in education in education from Sussex University. University of Sussex. Neguise is married and has two children living in the Pisgat Ze’ev Settlement situated in East Jerusalem.

He created his own Atid Ehad (One Future) party. It was a candidate in during the election in 2006. Knesset elections but got just 0.4 percent of the votes and was unable to secure the seat. He later became a member of The Jewish Home, and was placed in the eighth spot on their list for the elections in 2009. The party, however, was able to win only three seats, and he didn’t become an Knesset member.

In April 2015, Neguise came to the defense of an Ethiopian-born soldier serving in the Israel Defense Forces who was beaten by a policeman in what was viewed as a racist attack which was caught on video. The soldier, Damas Pakedeh, was arrested on charges of attacking a police officer and then released. Pakada, an orphan who arrived with his siblings in 2008, claims the incident was racially motivated and that if the video had not been taken, he would have been punished. Instead, the police officer and volunteer were suspended pending an investigation. Neguise called on National Police Chief Yohanan Danino to prosecute the police officer and volunteer, saying they engaged in “a gross violation of the basic law of respecting others and their liberty by those who are supposed to protect us.”

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Facts & Trivia

Avraham Ranked on the list of most popular Israeli Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Avraham Neguise celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.