David Petel
David Petel | |
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| Born | 6 September 1921 Basra, Iraq |
| Died | 6 October 2019 (aged 98) Ramat Gan, Israel[citation needed] |
David Petel (Hebrew: דוד פתל, 6 September 1921 – 6 October 2019) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai and its successors from 1959 until 1969.
Biography
Born in Basra in Iraq, Petel made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine in 1941, and later became chairman of the Iraqi Immigrants Association.[1]
A member of Mapai, he was elected to
Alignment alliance. He lost his seat in the 1969 elections. In 1974 he became a member of the Histadrut's Co-ordinating Committee.[1]
References
- ^ a b David Petel: Public Activities Knesset website
External links
- David Petel on the Knesset website