Musa_Hadid

Mousa Hadid

Mousa Hadid

Palestinian civil engineer; mayor of Ramallah

Musa Hadid (Arabic: موسى حديد; born 1965) is a Palestinian political figure and the former mayor of Ramallah, Palestine.

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Education and early life

Hadid studied at Birzeit University, graduating in 1993.[2] He worked as a civil engineer for 20 years before turning to politics.[3] He is a Christian.[4]

Political career

Hadid served as the mayor of Ramallah from 2012 to 2022, losing his third re-election bid to Issa Kassis. He is currently the deputy chairman of the Palestinian National Council.[5][6]

Film

In 2020, Hadid was the subject of an award-winning[7] film called "Mayor," directed by filmmaker David Osit.[8] The film follows Musa Hadid's day-to-day life as mayor.[9][10] The film has been called a "darkly comic saga"[11] and "the best new film about the Israeli-Palestine conflict".[12]

Other activities

Non-profit organizations

  • Head of the Palestinian Union of Local Authorities
  • Member of the Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine
  • Member of the Municipal Development and Lending Fund
  • Vice-chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al-Istiqlal Park
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Mahmoud Darwish Museum
  • Member of the Special Committee for the Consideration of Structuring Palestine into Development Regions
  • Member of a Presidential Committee for Civil Peace.

References

  1. [1]
    "عيسى قسيس رئيسا لبلدية رام الله خلفا لموسى حديد". 6 April 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Musa Farah Hadid". Institute for Palestine Studies. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. [3]
    Laffly, Tomris (2020-03-18). "'Mayor': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. [4]
    "Mayor | Documentary". Mayor. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  5. [5]
    "Musa Hadid (Deputy Chairman)". ECFR. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  6. [6]
    "Israelis tout Accords in Morocco, clash with Iranians and Palestinians". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  7. [7]
    "David Osit's "Mayor" takes top prize at Full Frame '20". Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  8. [8]
    "Column: 'Mayor' shows the West Bank as we rarely see it". Los Angeles Times. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  9. [9]
    "'Mayor': Film Review". money.yahoo.com. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  10. [10]
    "Hot Docs Review: 'Mayor' Highlights the Day-to-Day Practicalities of Palestinian Political Life Directed by David Osit". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  11. [11]
    "'Mayor' Trailer - A Darkly Comic Doc Saga About a Palestinian Mayor | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  12. [12]
    Kohn, Eric (2020-03-06). "'Mayor' Review: The Best New Film About Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is a Dark Comedy About Ramallah's Mayor". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-11-22.


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