Raed Salah
Raed Salah abu shakra (Arabic: رائد صلاح; born 1958) is the leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel. He was born in Umm al-Fahm - an Israeli-Arab city bordering the Green Line - and was elected as the mayor of that city three times; in 1989, 1993 and 1997. He has eight children and is a former poet
He was convicted in Israel of funding Hamas, and of having contact with an Iranian intelligence agent; he served a two-year sentence from 2003 to 2005. In 2010 he served a five-month sentence after being convicted of assaulting a police officer and leading a violent demonstration.
In 2011 Salah entered the United Kingdom but it was then found that he had been banned a few hours previously. He was arrested but then had his case overthrown and received damages.
Read more about Raed Salah: Hamas Fundraising and 2003 Conviction, Allegations of Hate Speech and Antisemitism, Activitism in Jerusalem, Involvement With 2010 Gaza Flotilla, Criticism of Israeli Policy, 2011 Arrest in The United Kingdom, Recent Statements