Mohammed Shabir

Mohammed Shabir
محمد شبير
Born	Mohammed Eid Hammad Shabir (1946-03-28)28 March 1946 Khan Yunis, Palestine
Died	14 November 2023(2023-11-14) (aged 77) Gaza Strip
Occupation(s)	Academic and politician

Mohammed Shabir (Arabic: محمد شبير; 28 March 1946 – 12 November 2023) was a Palestinian politician and academic who served as president of the Islamic University of Gaza from 1990 to 2005. He was the Prime Minister-in-waiting for the National Unity Government 2007.^[1] Senior Hamas officials announced that Hamas and Fatah had agreed on him on 13 November 2006.^[2] Shabir, however, did not become prime minister. Salam Fayyad became Prime Minister when Hamas took over Gaza, in 2007.^[3] Considered close to both Hamas and Fatah, Shabir frequently visited the late Yasser Arafat in his West Bank and Gaza Strip headquarters.^[4]

Personal life

Shabir was originally from Khan Yunis and received his doctorate in microbiology from Marshall University. He had six children. His wife served as deputy minister of women's affairs.

Death

Shabir was killed by an Israeli sniper after initially surviving an airstrike during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war on 12 November 2023. He was 77.^[5] The airstrike on his family's home killed 5 people including a baby. Shabir was killed with his wife Rehab Mohamad Shubair, their daughter-in-law Najat Ayoub Alhelo, and their grandson, Muhammad Malik Shubair.^[6]

See also

• Ismail Haniyeh
• Palestinian Authority

References

1. We Are...Marshall, December 1, 2006. Marshall University. 2006. p. 2.
2. "Fatah and Hamas poised to name PM" The Guardian, November 13, 2006
3. "Abbas Tasks Rami Hamdallah to Form New Palestinian Govt". Naharnet. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
4. "Leading candidates for top posts in emerging Palestinian unity government" The International Herald Tribune, November 13, 2006
5. "استشهاد رئيس الجامعة الإسلامية في غزة جراء قصف إسرائيلي لمنزله". Masr Times. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
6. "AMP Offers Condolences to Shubair and Abusamaan Families". Retrieved 7 January 2024.

External links

• Michael Hastings, The Professor, Newsweek, November 17, 2006
• Meet the Palestinians' New Leader Tim McGirk in Time, November 15, 2006.
• Richard Boudreaux, Palestinians pick a new prime minister, Los Angeles Times, November 14, 2006
• Palestinians agree on unity PM Al Jazeera, November 13, 2006.
• Palestinian rivals 'agree new PM' BBC News, November 13, 2006.
• U.S.-educated professor could lead Palestinians, CNN (AP) November 13, 2006
• Shabir: I have sound relations with all parties Haaretz, November 13, 2006. Includes photo of Shabir.
• Fatah, Hamas agree on Palestinian PM^{[permanent dead link‍]} The Jerusalem Post, November 13, 2006. Includes photo of Shabir.