Amnon Linn was born in Mishmar HaEmek.[1] His parents were Hava and David (Dodia) Linkovich (later Linn). He became a member of the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement in 1940, and in 1942 joined the Palmach, fighting in Haifa. During this period he was injured and dismissed. He met his wife, Ruth Hushi, daughter of Abba Hushi in 1945, and married her later that same year. He has two sons - Shai and Ran, and one daughter - Orna.
After he recovered from his injury he returned to the Haganah. He studied at the officers' course at the time of the War of Independence, and later served as an officer in the Carmel unit, took part in the liberation of Haifa. Studied law at Tel Aviv School of Law and Economics.
Political careerEdit
Linn joined Mapai, the ruling party, in 1951. Fluent in Arabic, he was appointed director of the Arab Department of the party in the north of the country, a job he held until 1965 when he became national Director of the Arab Department. In the same year Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda merged to form the Alignment.
In the 1965 elections he narrowly missed out on winning a seat in the Knesset; he was placed 48th on the Alignment's list, but the party won only 45 seats. However, following the resignation of two Alignment MKs and the death of Minister of PoliceBechor-Shalom Sheetrit, Linn entered the Knesset in 1967. However, he lost his seat in the 1969 elections.
Linn returned to the Knesset after the 1973 election, this time as a member of Likud. He was re-elected in 1977 and 1981, but in 1982, along with most other members of the Movement for Haifa and the North (which he had founded in 1977), he defected back to the Alignment. He was re-elected in 1984 as an Alignment MK and chaired the Subcommittee for the Civil Guard in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), but lost his seat in 1988.[2]
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External linksEdit
Amnon Linn on the Knesset website
October 15, 2023
amnon, linn, hebrew, אמנון, לין, march, 1924, july, 2016, israeli, politician, jurist, member, knesset, member, knessetyearsfaction1967, 1968alignment1968, 1969labor, party1969alignment1974, 1982likud1982, 1988alignmentpersonal, detailsborn, 1924, march, 1924m. Amnon Linn Hebrew אמנון לין 29 March 1924 21 July 2016 was an Israeli politician jurist and member of Knesset Amnon LinnMember of the KnessetYearsFaction1967 1968Alignment1968 1969Labor Party1969Alignment1974 1982Likud1982 1988AlignmentPersonal detailsBorn 1924 03 29 29 March 1924Mishmar HaEmek Mandatory PalestineDied21 July 2016 2016 07 21 aged 92 HaifaResting placeCarmel Beach CemeteryAlma materHebrew University of Jerusalem Tel Aviv School of Law and Economics Contents 1 Biography 2 Political career 3 Published works 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditAmnon Linn was born in Mishmar HaEmek 1 His parents were Hava and David Dodia Linkovich later Linn He became a member of the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement in 1940 and in 1942 joined the Palmach fighting in Haifa During this period he was injured and dismissed He met his wife Ruth Hushi daughter of Abba Hushi in 1945 and married her later that same year He has two sons Shai and Ran and one daughter Orna After he recovered from his injury he returned to the Haganah He studied at the officers course at the time of the War of Independence and later served as an officer in the Carmel unit took part in the liberation of Haifa Studied law at Tel Aviv School of Law and Economics Political career EditLinn joined Mapai the ruling party in 1951 Fluent in Arabic he was appointed director of the Arab Department of the party in the north of the country a job he held until 1965 when he became national Director of the Arab Department In the same year Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda merged to form the Alignment In the 1965 elections he narrowly missed out on winning a seat in the Knesset he was placed 48th on the Alignment s list but the party won only 45 seats However following the resignation of two Alignment MKs and the death of Minister of Police Bechor Shalom Sheetrit Linn entered the Knesset in 1967 However he lost his seat in the 1969 elections Linn returned to the Knesset after the 1973 election this time as a member of Likud He was re elected in 1977 and 1981 but in 1982 along with most other members of the Movement for Haifa and the North which he had founded in 1977 he defected back to the Alignment He was re elected in 1984 as an Alignment MK and chaired the Subcommittee for the Civil Guard in Judea and Samaria the West Bank but lost his seat in 1988 2 In 1978 he was a candidate in the Haifa mayoral election finishing a distant second behind Aryeh Gur el 3 Published works EditStormy Skies Jews and Arabs in Israel 1999 References Edit Tell Your Life Story Creating Dialogue among Jews and Germans Israelis and Palestinians Dani Bar On Amnon Linn Israeli politician Died at 92 רשומות ילקוט הפרסומים PDF www nevo co il Retrieved 29 July 2021 External links EditAmnon Linn on the Knesset website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amnon Linn amp oldid 1162767639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
