Dan Illouz

Biography

Former MK (Likud); left over the conscription law

Education

Studies at Yeshivat HaKotel in Jerusalem (2005-2006, overseas student); LLB at McGill University; MA in public policy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (graduated in 2012); Admitted to the bar

Service

Served in the IDF as a new immigrant in the Intelligence Corps; serves in the reserves in the International Law Department of the Military Advocate General's office with the rank of captain

Before politics

Lawyer; worked in the international agreements department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the law firm Herzog Fox & Neeman; served in the IDF in the Intelligence Corps and in the reserves in the International Law Department of the Military Advocate General's Office

Public roles

MK for Likud and later Yisrael Beytenu (2023–2026); former member of the Jerusalem city council for Hitorerut in Jerusalem (2018–2021)

Main political focus

Promoting Israeli sovereignty and the status of Jerusalem, fighting UNRWA's activity, promoting a free economy and equal sharing of the security burden

Milestones

Initiated the law ending UNRWA's activity in Israel, which passed by a majority of 87 to 9; a partner in enacting an amendment to Basic Law: Jerusalem, the Capital of Israel prohibiting the opening of foreign consulates in Jerusalem; served as head of the Knesset delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and led the thwarting of a Palestinian draft resolution against Israel

Key principles

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