Age 52; Druze from Yarka in the Galilee, longtime Likud activist on party's central committee since 2001; entered Knesset January 2025 under Norwegian Law replacing Gallant.
Positions and record
- Only Druze MK in the governing coalition, embodying Israel's blood-covenant with the Druze community
- Crossed into Syria in July 2025 to protect Israeli Druze and aid persecuted Syrian Druze brethren
- Submitted bill granting permanent residency to Syrian Druze seeking integration into Israel
- Voted for Israel's death penalty for terrorists law to strengthen deterrence
- Champions Druze and Circassian community integration and IDF service
- Former deputy head of Likud's youth movement, backs the coalition's reform agenda
Cite this page
Afif Abed, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/afif-abed