Toronto-born former Border Police combat officer and ex-Likud MK, regarded as the Knesset's leading classical-liberal voice and one of Israel's most effective public diplomacy figures abroad since taking office as deputy FM in 2024.
Positions and record
- Classical liberal championing free markets and civil liberties
- Leading Knesset proponent of cannabis legalization and decriminalization
- Heads Knesset LGBT caucus; backs same-sex marriage recognition
- Spearheads Israel's diplomatic outreach to Africa and the Pacific, dubbed 'the Golda of Africa'
- Right-wing on security; opposes territorial compromise and backs applying sovereignty to the Jordan Valley
- Vocal on countering antisemitism and online anti-Israel narratives
Cite this page
Sharren Haskel, The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/mk/sharren-haskel