Violet Khoury

Violet Khoury (; 1929 - 1987) an Israeli politician, served as the head of the local council of Kafr Yasif, making her the sole woman to hold such a position in an Arab council in Israel, and the first woman elected to an Arab local council.

Khoury was born into a family of Greek Orthodox priests, She appointed numerous women to positions within the council, partly as a strategy to address the challenges of men working under her leadership. Throughout her tenure, the council secured grants from the Prime Minister's adviser on Arab affairs, and the ties with the neighboring kibbutz, Yehiam, were notably strengthened. Despite her accomplishments, she was removed from her position after approximately a year and a half. In the 1978 elections, she ran independently, securing one seat and becoming the first woman elected to an Arab local council in Israel. Violet Khoury served on the council for 14 years.