Dov Khenin
Israeli politician
Dov Boris Khenin (Hebrew: דב חנין; born 10 January 1958) is an Israeli politician, political scientist, and lawyer who served in the Knesset as a member of the Joint List. He was a member of the central committee of the Communist Party of Israel, the largest faction of the Hadash coalition. He is also an activist for socioeconomic equality and an environmentalist. Throughout his tenure in the Knesset until his resignation in 2019, Khenin was the sole Jewish member of the Knesset from the Joint List.
Early years
Dov was born in 1958 in Petah Tikva to David and Shula Khenin. His father, originally from Gomel in present-day Belarus, was a leading figure in the Communist Party of Israel. His mother was a preschool teacher and Communist activist. His paternal grandfather was a Chabad hassid, and Dov was named for his paternal uncle, who was killed in the Holocaust.
As a youth, Khenin became involved in Banki, the Young Communist League of Israel. He completed his IDF service at the rank of staff sergeant.
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