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Ghassan Shakaa

Ghassan Shakaa

Palestinian mayor

Ghassan Shakaa (Arabic: غسان الشكعة, romanized: Ghassān Shak’ā) (1943 – 25 Jan 2018) was a Palestinian politician who was the mayor of Nablus in 1994–2004 and in 2012–2015.[1] one of the largest cities in the West Bank. His uncle, Bassam Shaka was another former Nablus mayor. Shakaa was appointed to his position by Yasser Arafat.[2] His brother was assassinated in 2003. Shakaa published an open letter in which he called for the Palestinian National Authority to restore order to his politically divided city.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Abdullah H. Erakat, Nablus Handicrafts Project Aims for Regional Tourism The Medialine,February 24, 2014
  2. [2]
    "www.passia.org". passia.org. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. [3]
    "West Bank mayor quits in protest". BBC News. 28 February 2004.
  4. [4]
    News, ABC. "West Bank former mayor, Ghassan al-Shakaa, dead at age 74". go.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


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