Fleur Hassan-Nahoum is the Deputy Mayor of Israel’s capital, Jerusalem.
She studied law at King’s College, London. After qualifying as a barrister, Hassan-Nahoum became campaign director of World Jewish Relief.
After immigrating to Israel she served as a senior associate with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
In 2016, she joined the Jerusalem City Council, heading transportation and conservation of heritage sites.
Mayor Moshe Lion named her Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem in 2018.
Hassan-Nahoum is the only British-born citizen currently holding a senior political role in Israeli politics.
Among Hassan-Nahoum’s responsibilities is accommodating embassies in the capital.
She works with the U.S. State Department on its embassy in Jerusalem.
Hassan-Nahoum talks exclusively to Jonathan Gabay of Thought and Leaders about Israel’s second full lockdown that coincides with the Jewish new year.
In this candid, ho holds-barred discussion, the Deputy Mayor pinpoints why the Israeli government decided to close down the entire country for a second time.
She explains the particular issues Israel has with reaching traditional communities with health-warning COVID-19 messages.
Fleur also touches on the historic new ‘warm’- peace alliance with the United Arab Emirates, its implications for both countries and the region as a whole.
Shana Tovah
Happy New year from all at Thought and Leaders, with Together in Isolation.
(23 minutes Listening time).