Ariel Weinstein (; 2 May 1932 – 10 March 1996) was an Israeli journalist and politician who served as a member of the

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for

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during the 1980s and 1990s.

Biography

Weinstein was born in

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during the Mandate era. He joined the

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, and after Israeli independence, served in the IDF from 1950 until 1954, being demobilised with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He went to university, and later worked as an economic reporter for

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and

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and was deputy chairman of the

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. In addition, he was a certified land appraiser, and chaired the Council of Land Appraisers. He was on the

list for the 1981 elections, but failed to win a seat. However, he entered the Knesset on 18 October 1982 as a replacement for the deceased David Shiffman. He was re-elected in

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and

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, but lost his seat in the 1992 elections. He returned to the Knesset on 30 December 1993 as a replacement for

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,Knesset Members in the Thirteenth Knesset
Knesset website but died in office on 10 March 1996. His seat was taken by

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