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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Wasfi Kabha''' ({{lang-ar|وصفي كبهة}}) (1958/9 – November 2021) was a Palestinian politician. He was Minister of Prisoners' Affairs of the [[Palestinian National Authority]] in the [[Palestinian Government of March 2006]] and is one of the most prominent leaders of the Islamic movement in the West Bank.<ref name=MEMO_220515>[https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/18791-israel-releases-ex-minister-after-10-months-in-prison Israel releases ex-minister after 10 months in prison]. The Middle East Monitor, 22 May 2015</ref> and Minister of State in [[Palestinian National Unity Government of March 2007]].<br />
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After the [[Battle of Gaza (2007)|Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip]] in 2007, President [[Mahmoud Abbas]] acquitted all Hamas cabinet members including Kabha, who was [[Palestinian Government of June 2007|replaced]] by [[Ashraf al-Ajrami]].<br />
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== Israeli detention ==<br />
Wasfi Kabha was kidnapped by the [[Israel]]i authorities in June 2006, along with other Hamas ministers and parliament members in a clampdown against their organization. During his eleven-day [[Palestinian prisoners in Israel|detainment]] he claimed being abused by interrogators.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5239526.stm ''Detainees accuse Israel of abuse'']. BBC News, 2 August 2006</ref><br />
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On 21 May 2015, he was released by the Israeli authorities after spending 10 months in [[Administrative detention#Israel|administrative detention]].<ref name=MEMO_220515/><br />
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== Death ==<br />
Kabha died of complications from [[COVID-19]] in November 2021 a the age of 69.<ref>https://ilkha.com/english/world/palestinians-bid-farewell-to-former-minister-of-prisoners-wasfi-qabha-14840</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[2006 Gaza conflict]]<br />
*[[Nasser al-Shaer]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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