Career
He went on to study Islamic culture, writing his Master of Arts thesis on ancient taxation. In 1989 he became head of Jaljulia"s local council. He was elected to the Knesset on the United Arab List list in the 1996 elections.
Prior to the 2003 elections media reports suggested that Khatib would join Meretz, but nothing came of them, and he lost his seat.
Married with five children, Khatib today teaches Arabic at Beit Berl academic college.
