Education
He later studied at Tel Aviv University, where he earned an Master of Arts in philosophy and Middle East studies.
He later studied at Tel Aviv University, where he earned an Master of Arts in philosophy and Middle East studies.
Born in Ad Dali" in what is today Yemen in 1934, Hashai made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine the same year. After attending high school, he did his national service in the Paratroopers Brigade. He served as director of the Yemenite Immigrants department and the Municipalities department.
He was on the Alignment list (an alliance of Labor and Mapam) for the 1977 elections.
He retained his seat in the 1981 elections, but lost it in the 1984 elections. He also served as deputy chairman of the Central Elections Committee.
After retiring from public life, Hashai devoted himself to his hobby of photography, and chairs the Israeli Photographic Art Society.
In 1961 he joined Mapai, and became a member of the central committee of the Labor Party when it was formed by a merger of Mapai, Ahdut HaAvoda and Rafi in 1968.