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Mohammed Shabir

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Mohammed Shabir
محمد شبير
Born
Mohammed Eid Hammad Shabir

(1946-03-28)28 March 1946
Died14 November 2023(2023-11-14) (aged 77)
Occupation(s)Academic and politician

Mohammed Shabir (Arabic: محمد شبير; 28 March 1946 – 12 November 2023) was a Palestinian politician and academic who served as president of the Islamic University of Gaza from 1990 to 2005. He was the Prime Minister-in-waiting for the National Unity Government 2007.[1] Senior Hamas officials announced that Hamas and Fatah had agreed on him on 13 November 2006.[2] Shabir, however, did not become prime minister. Salam Fayyad became Prime Minister when Hamas took over Gaza, in 2007.[3] Considered close to both Hamas and Fatah, Shabir frequently visited the late Yasser Arafat in his West Bank and Gaza Strip headquarters.[4]

Personal life

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Shabir was originally from Khan Yunis and received his doctorate in microbiology from Marshall University. He had six children. His wife served as deputy minister of women's affairs.

Death

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Shabir was killed by an Israeli sniper after initially surviving an airstrike during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war on 12 November 2023. He was 77.[5] The airstrike on his family's home killed 5 people including a baby. Shabir was killed with his wife Rehab Mohamad Shubair, their daughter-in-law Najat Ayoub Alhelo, and their grandson, Muhammad Malik Shubair.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ We Are...Marshall, December 1, 2006. Marshall University. 2006. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Fatah and Hamas poised to name PM" The Guardian, November 13, 2006
  3. ^ "Abbas Tasks Rami Hamdallah to Form New Palestinian Govt". Naharnet. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Leading candidates for top posts in emerging Palestinian unity government" The International Herald Tribune, November 13, 2006
  5. ^ "استشهاد رئيس الجامعة الإسلامية في غزة جراء قصف إسرائيلي لمنزله". Masr Times. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  6. ^ "AMP Offers Condolences to Shubair and Abusamaan Families". Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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