Tayseer Abu Sneineh
Tayseer Abu Sneineh | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Hebron | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2017 | |
| Constituency | Hebron, West Bank |
| Member of the waqf that administers the Ibrahimi Mosque in Cave of the Patriarchs | |
| Assumed office 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Independent (2022-present), Formerly Fatah |
| Education | University of Jordan |
| Occupation | Politician, former math teacher |
| Known for | Former member of Fatah party, Mayor of Hebron, convicted for taking part in the 1980 Hebron terrorist attack |
Tayseer Abu Sneineh (Arabic: تيسير أبو سنينة) (alt. Tisir Abu Sneina) is a Palestinian politician, a former member of the Fatah party, and Mayor of Hebron, in the West Bank. He was convicted by Israel for taking part in the 1980 Hebron terrorist attack, which killed six civilians. He was elected Mayor of Hebron on 14 May 2017. Abu Sneina has been lecturing voluntarily to Palestinian youth on the 1980 terrorist act.