May Golan
Israeli far-right politician (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Flora May Bedra-Golan (Hebrew: מַאי גּוֹלָן; born 3 May 1986[1]) is an Israeli politician who serves as the Minister for Social Equality and as Minister for Women's Empowerment.[2] She was elected to the Knesset for Likud in the 2022 elections.[3]
May Golan | |
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Faction represented in the Knesset | |
2019 | Likud |
2020– | Likud |
Personal details | |
Born | Flora May Bedra-Golan (1986-05-03) 3 May 1986 (age 38) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Political party | Likud (2015–present) |
Other political affiliations | Otzma Yehudit (2013–2015) |
She was formerly the CEO of the NGO Hebrew City, and also worked as a campaigner against illegal immigration.[4][5][6][7][8]
Before being elected to office, Golan was known for a number of derogatory and racist statements. She made some comments about African asylum seekers in Israel, referring to them as rapists and infiltrators who would spread HIV among the Israeli population. She is also known for her genocidal and derogatory comments aganist Palestinians. Golan says “If I am racist for wanting to defend my country and for wanting to protect my basic rights and security, then I’m a proud racist”.[2]