About Hussein al-Araj
Born 1951. Hussein al-Araj is a politician.
Hussein Abdallah al-Araj is a Palestinian former mayor and government minister. He was the acting mayor of Nablus, one of the largest cities in the West Bank. He was in office, heading a local government committee, from April 2004 to April 2005. He was succeeded by another local government committee led by Ghassan Hammouz. Al-Araj was also the Palestinian National Authority's Deputy Minister of Local Government in 2004-05.
In 2005, he complained that Nablus was closed off by the Israel Defense Forces for three years and concerning the Israeli West Bank barrier, he stated "Walls don't build peace, we learned that in Berlin... face to face contact do [build peace]."
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Who is Hussein al-Araj?
Palestinian minister
When was Hussein al-Araj born?
Hussein al-Araj was born on 26 January 1951 in Meithalun.
What is Hussein al-Araj's occupation?
Hussein al-Araj is a politician.
What nationality is Hussein al-Araj?
Hussein al-Araj's recorded nationality: Palestine.
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