A native of Morocco, Shimon Ohayon was a member of the Knesset from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that he was on the faculty of Bar Ilan University in the Department of Education. He has extensive experience as an administrator in various social action agencies, including serving as the Chairman of the Moroccan Immigrants Association.
The State of Israel was established during a period of intense focus on human rights issues. All the leading political movements during that period dedicated...