Essam al-Da'alis

Essam al-Da'alis (Arabic: عصام الدعاليس, romanized: Issam Al-Da'alis, born 1966), also spelled Daalis or Dalis, is a Palestinian politician and Hamas member who, on 13 June 2021, was appointed as head of the Government Administrative Committee of the Gaza Strip,[1][2][3] a position also referred to as "head of Government Follow-up Committee" and often compared to that of Prime Minister or head of government.[4] He was appointed by the Hamas-aligned Palestinian Legislative Council, which was meeting in Gaza.[5]

Essam al-Da'alis
عصام الدعاليس
Head of the Government Administrative Committee
Assumed office
14 June 2021
Preceded byMohammed Awad
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Jabalia refugee camp
Political partyHamas

Despite performing, from 2021 up until the beginning of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, day-to-day work in the Gaza Strip akin to that of a head of government,[4] Da'alis, in contrast with most other Hamas's leaders, has not been the target of Western sanctions.[6]

References
  1. "With the need to hold student council elections in the forefront, ICHR delegation meets with Gaza officials and discusses human rights issues". The Independent Commission For Human Rights. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  2. "Middle East Monitor - Palestinians establish cornea bank in Gaza". 2022-12-19.
  3. "LIVE UPDATES: Day Two of Operation Aqsa Typhoon, ongoing Israeli Occupation aggression in Gaza". en.royanews.tv. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  4. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs - State of Palestine | » Foreign Affairs Bureau Wishes the Government Work Head a Happy Eid-ul-Fitr". www.mofa.ps. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  5. Khaled Abu Toameh (14 June 2021). "Palestinian Authority: This is not a gov't of change". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. "Hamas Faces Few Sanctions for a Group Called Terrorist by the US". Bloomberg.com. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-29.


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