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In March 2023, El-Haj attended a conference hosted by [[Amin Abu Rashid]], a pro-[[Hamas]] activist.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-29 |title=Experternas hårda dom: ”Det är mycket allvarligt” |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/experterna-om-kritiserade--palestina-konferensen/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www.expressen.se |language=sv}}</ref> A number of Swedish politicians immediately demanded his resignation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nilsson |first=Erik |date=2023-10-20 |title=M-profil vill utesluta S-ledamoten El-Haj |language=sv |work=Svenska Dagbladet |url=https://www.svd.se/a/Ll7wVx/m-profil-vill-utesluta-s-ledamoten-el-haj |access-date=2023-10-27 |issn=1101-2412}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=L kräver att El-Haj lämnar riksdagen: ”Säkerhetsrisk” |url=https://omni.se/l-kraver-att-el-haj-lamnar-riksdagen-sakerhetsrisk/a/gExM10 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=Omni}}</ref> In May 2023, it was announced that El-Haj had been temporarily dismissed from his position in the Swedish [[Riksdag|parliament]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=TT |date=2023-05-31 |title=Jamal El-Haj tvingas pausa uppdrag – beklagar |language=sv |work=Svenska Dagbladet |url=https://www.svd.se/a/0Q0a2g/jamal-el-haj-tvingas-pausa-utskottsuppdrag |access-date=2023-10-27 |issn=1101-2412}}</ref>
In March 2023, El-Haj attended a conference hosted by [[Amin Abu Rashid]], a pro-[[Hamas]] activist.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-29 |title=Experternas hårda dom: ”Det är mycket allvarligt” |url=https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/experterna-om-kritiserade--palestina-konferensen/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=www.expressen.se |language=sv}}</ref> A number of Swedish politicians immediately demanded his resignation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nilsson |first=Erik |date=2023-10-20 |title=M-profil vill utesluta S-ledamoten El-Haj |language=sv |work=Svenska Dagbladet |url=https://www.svd.se/a/Ll7wVx/m-profil-vill-utesluta-s-ledamoten-el-haj |access-date=2023-10-27 |issn=1101-2412}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=L kräver att El-Haj lämnar riksdagen: ”Säkerhetsrisk” |url=https://omni.se/l-kraver-att-el-haj-lamnar-riksdagen-sakerhetsrisk/a/gExM10 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=Omni}}</ref> In May 2023, it was announced that El-Haj had been temporarily dismissed from his position in the Swedish [[Riksdag|parliament]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=TT |date=2023-05-31 |title=Jamal El-Haj tvingas pausa uppdrag – beklagar |language=sv |work=Svenska Dagbladet |url=https://www.svd.se/a/0Q0a2g/jamal-el-haj-tvingas-pausa-utskottsuppdrag |access-date=2023-10-27 |issn=1101-2412}}</ref>


After [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|Hamas attacked Israel]] on 7 October 2023, killing more than 1,000 Israelis, El-Haj refused to condemn it when asked about it on Swedish TV.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Här vägrar vägrar Jamal El-Haj ta avstånd från Hamas |url=https://www.tv4.se/artikel/2jmOQDCFpd8nYmvvjcp9zM/haer-vaegrar-jamal-el-haj-s-ta-avstand-fran-hamas |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.tv4.se |language=sv}}</ref> In the face of widespread criticism from both Riksdag members and various media platforms, he later publicly affirmed his decision to distance himself from Hamas.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nyheter |first=S. V. T. |date=2023-11-16 |title=El-Haj: Jag tar starkt avstånd från Hamas |language=sv |work=SVT Nyheter |url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/el-haj-jag-tar-starkt-avstand-fran-hamas--sckqpe |access-date=2023-11-17}}</ref>
After [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|Hamas attacked Israel]] on 7 October 2023, killing more than 1,000 Israelis, El-Haj refused to condemn it when asked about it on Swedish TV.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Här vägrar vägrar Jamal El-Haj ta avstånd från Hamas |url=https://www.tv4.se/artikel/2jmOQDCFpd8nYmvvjcp9zM/haer-vaegrar-jamal-el-haj-s-ta-avstand-fran-hamas |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=www.tv4.se |language=sv}}</ref> After having received widespread criticism from both Riksdag members and various media platforms, he later publicly affirmed his decision to distance himself from Hamas.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nyheter |first=S. V. T. |date=2023-11-16 |title=El-Haj: Jag tar starkt avstånd från Hamas |language=sv |work=SVT Nyheter |url=https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/el-haj-jag-tar-starkt-avstand-fran-hamas--sckqpe |access-date=2023-11-17}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:30, 17 November 2023

Not to be confused with Jamal Al Haj.
Jamal El-Haj
El-Haj in March 2021
Member of the Riksdag
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 September 2018
ConstituencyMalmö Municipality
Personal details
Born
Jamal El-Haj

1960 (age 64–65)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materLebanese University

Jamal El-Haj (born 1960) is a Swedish politician, trade unionist and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Malmö Municipality since September 2018.[1] He had previously been a substitute member of the Riksdag for Leif Jakobsson between June 2016 and September 2018.[1]

El-Haj was educated in Tripoli, Lebanon and has a degree in sociology from the Lebanese University.[1] He has held various roles at the IF Metall trade union.[1][2] He was a member of the municipal council in Malmö Municipality from 2002 to 2014.[1]

Controversy

In March 2023, El-Haj attended a conference hosted by Amin Abu Rashid, a pro-Hamas activist.[3] A number of Swedish politicians immediately demanded his resignation.[4][5] In May 2023, it was announced that El-Haj had been temporarily dismissed from his position in the Swedish parliament.[6]

After Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing more than 1,000 Israelis, El-Haj refused to condemn it when asked about it on Swedish TV.[7] After having received widespread criticism from both Riksdag members and various media platforms, he later publicly affirmed his decision to distance himself from Hamas.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ledamöter & partier: Jamal El-Haj (S)" (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden: Riksdag. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ Tiberg, Anna (18 July 2006). "IF Metalls Jamal El-Haj flyr från Libanon". Dagens Arbete (in Swedish). Stockholm, Sweden. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Experternas hårda dom: "Det är mycket allvarligt"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. ^ Nilsson, Erik (20 October 2023). "M-profil vill utesluta S-ledamoten El-Haj". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ^ "L kräver att El-Haj lämnar riksdagen: "Säkerhetsrisk"". Omni. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. ^ TT (31 May 2023). "Jamal El-Haj tvingas pausa uppdrag – beklagar". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Här vägrar vägrar Jamal El-Haj ta avstånd från Hamas". www.tv4.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  8. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (16 November 2023). "El-Haj: Jag tar starkt avstånd från Hamas". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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