Please answer the following question: Facts: - image: walid haj yahia.jpg - party: left camp of israel meretz - birth date: 1936 - partyyears: 1981 1992 -- 1999 - birth place: tayibe , mandatory palestine Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of walid haj yahia .
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walid haj yahia -lrb- ; , also known as walid sadik , born 1936 -rrb- is an israeli arab former politician who served as a member of the knesset for the left camp of israel and meretz .