Ksenia svetlova biography

She served as a member of the Knesset for the Zionist Union. Svetlova was born in Moscow. In , at age 14, she immigrated to Israel with her mother. Her mother said that the only country they could immigrate to was Israel, stating: "If we must leave our beloved city, our native Moscow, then we can only leave it for home. In Israel, Svetlova attended Tzvia school for girls Jerusalem.

Svetlova had both Russian and Israeli citizenship. As a result of her Russian citizenship, while she was a journalist, she was able to travel extensively in the Arab world. However, in , she renounced her Russian passport as a requirement for entering the Knesset, which she described as a career sacrifice.

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She speaks Russian, Hebrew, English, and Arabic. She lives in Modi'in with her husband Anatoly Aliev and has three daughters. In , Svetlova joined the Russian language " Israel Plus " channel as a commentator on Arab affairs. Before the Knesset elections , Svetlova joined the Zionist Union an alliance of the Labor Party and Hatnuah [ 7 ] and was placed 21st on the list, a slot reserved for a candidate chosen by Hatnuah leader Tzipi Livni.

In an i24news interview, Svetlova stated her priority as an incoming MK would be advancing the peace process. Svetlova is an advocate for Progressive Judaism , after finding the Chief Rabbinate unhelpful when she was refused a divorce for two years. Media related to Ksenia Svetlova at Wikimedia Commons. Contents move to sidebar hide.

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