Mousa Hadid Explained
Musa Hadid (Arabic: موسى حديد; born 1965) is a Palestinian political figure and the former mayor of Ramallah, Palestine.
Education and early life
Hadid studied at Birzeit University, graduating in 1993.[2] He worked as a civil engineer for 20 years before turning to politics.[3] He is a Christian.[4]
Political career
Hadid served as the mayor of Ramallah from 2012 to 2022, losing his third re-election bid to Issa Kassis. He is currently the deputy chairman of the Palestinian National Council.[5] [6]
Film
In 2020, Hadid was the subject of an award-winning[7] film called "Mayor," directed by filmmaker David Osit.[8] The film follows Musa Hadid's day-to-day life as mayor.[9] [10] The film has been called a "darkly comic saga"[11] and "the best new film about the Israeli-Palestine conflict".[12]
Other activities
Non-profit organizations
- Head of the Palestinian Union of Local Authorities
- Member of the Higher Presidential Committee of Church Affairs in Palestine
- Member of the Municipal Development and Lending Fund
- Vice-chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al-Istiqlal Park
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Mahmoud Darwish Museum
- Member of the Special Committee for the Consideration of Structuring Palestine into Development Regions
- Member of a Presidential Committee for Civil Peace.
Notes and References
- Web site: عيسى قسيس رئيسا لبلدية رام الله خلفا لموسى حديد. 6 April 2022.
- Web site: Musa Farah Hadid. 2020-11-22. Institute for Palestine Studies. en.
- Web site: Laffly. Tomris. 2020-03-18. 'Mayor': Film Review. 2020-11-22. Variety. en-US.
- Web site: Mayor Documentary. 2021-08-14. Mayor. en.
- Web site: 2022-02-07 . Musa Hadid (Deputy Chairman) . 2023-07-06 . ECFR . en-GB.
- Web site: Israelis tout Accords in Morocco, clash with Iranians and Palestinians . 2023-07-06 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . 15 June 2023 . en-US.
- Web site: David Osit's "Mayor" takes top prize at Full Frame '20. 2020-11-22.
- Web site: 2020-03-13. Column: 'Mayor' shows the West Bank as we rarely see it. 2020-11-22. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
- Web site: 'Mayor': Film Review. 2020-11-22. money.yahoo.com. 18 March 2020 . en-US.
- Web site: Hot Docs Review: 'Mayor' Highlights the Day-to-Day Practicalities of Palestinian Political Life Directed by David Osit . 2020-11-22 . exclaim.ca . en-ca.
- Web site: 'Mayor' Trailer - A Darkly Comic Doc Saga About a Palestinian Mayor FirstShowing.net. 2020-11-22. www.firstshowing.net. 19 October 2020 . en-US.
- Web site: Kohn. Eric. 2020-03-06. 'Mayor' Review: The Best New Film About Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is a Dark Comedy About Ramallah's Mayor. 2020-11-22. IndieWire. en.