Dalal Salameh

Dalal Salameh (Arabic: دلال سلامة‎, born 1966) is a Palestinian activist and former politician. She was one of the first group of women elected to the Legislative Council in 1996.

Dalal Salameh
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1996–2006
ConstituencyNablus
Personal details
Born1966
Balata, Jordan

Biography

Salameh was born in the Balata refugee camp in 1966. She was educated at the UNRWA Balata Basic School for Girls,[1] and joined Fatah in 1977, eventually becoming a member of its central committee.[2] She attended An-Najah National University, where she headed the public relations for the student council. During her time at university she was placed under house arrest by Israeli authorities due to her activism.[2] After earning a BA in biology, she gained an MA in international studies at Birzeit University.[1]

In the 1996 elections to the Legislative Council, she was a Fatah candidate in Nablus, and was one of five women elected, becoming the first female Palestinian MPs.[3] She remained on the Legislative Council until the 2006 elections. She subsequently led the Nablus-based General Union for Palestinian Women.[2]

References
  1. West Bank pioneers: Dalal Salameh UNWRA
  2. Dalal Salaheh European Council on Foreign Relations
  3. The Political Participation of Palestinian Women in Official and Non-Official Organizations in Limited Horizon ICSR
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