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She is called a terrorist by Jews and a traitor by Arabs, but Somaya Bashir remains unmoved. A religious Muslim, therapist and activist, she urges Arab citizens toward national service and believes Arab parties are stuck in the past – which is why she plans to run for the Knesset on a Zionist party'

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Somaya Bashir. "We need to wield influence from within, like the Jews did outside Israel when they entered politics. They didn't create their own parties."
She is called a terrorist by Jews and a traitor by Arabs, but Somaya Bashir remains unmoved. A religious Muslim, therapist and activist, she urges Arab citizens toward national service and believes Arab parties are stuck in the past – which is why she plans to run for the Knesset on a Zionist party's slate
09:35 AM • May 01 2026 IDT
Somaya Bashir was 14 when she decided she would play the electric guitar. Her older brother bought a red Gibson at the time, but couldn't play it.
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