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Ariel Atias
Date of birth 13 November 1970 (1970-11-13) (age 38)
Place of birth Tel Aviv, Israel
Knesset(s) 17th (current)
Party Shas
Gov't roles
(current in bold)		 Minister of Communications

Ariel Atias (Hebrew: אריאל אטיאס‎, born 13 November 1970) is an Israeli politician, a high ranking member of Shas, and the manager of Shas' kosher supervision organization.

He was first elected to the Knesset on Shas' list in 2006. In May 2006 he was promoted to the position of Minister of Communications in the current government. In 2007 he tried to get a law passed that would censor violence, sex, and gambling on the internet.1 Also, in February 2008 he said if Israel and Palestinians were holding secret negotiations on Jerusalem the Shas Party would leave the government.2

He is the father of four and currently resides in Jerusalem.3

References

  1. ^ Big Brother in Israel? Ynetnews, 21 July 2007
  2. ^ Atias says Shas believes 'Post' report The Jerusalem Post, 10 February 2008
  3. ^ Ariel Atias Knesset website

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