Haim Bibas (Hebrew: חיים ביבס; born 1 December 1969) is the third mayor of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, an Israeli city, in office since 2008.
[4] In August, 2012, the European Union added Modi'in Maccabim-Reut to the list of Israeli settlements whose exports will not be considered as made in Israel, and thus no longer be eligible for tax breaks when imported to EU member countries.
It is also an insulting and dangerous imposition on the sovereignty of the State of Israel, by seeking to unilaterally impose the limits of Israeli authority.
In January, 2013, the Jerusalem Post published an Op-Ed by Bibas addressing the importance of education in growing the country's enlistment rate in the Israel Defense Force, specifically among Haredi and Arab communities.
He stated that "The introduction of suitable educational programs in Haredi and Arab schools must be made possible to help these communities slowly but surely internalize the benefits of service".