Election Panel Disqualifies Arab Party Head over Calling Oct. 7 'Important Historical
The committee voted 30-4 after a heated hearing, and Supreme Court justices will decide whether the Balad leader can stay in the race.
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Election panel disqualifies Arab party head over calling Oct. 7 'important historical
In an unusual move, Justice Noam Sohlberg backed the disqualification, while Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said there was a basis to bar Sami Abu Shehadeh; he said he regretted his Oct. 8 article and denied supporting Hamas' armed struggle
The Israeli Central Election Committee has invalidated the candidacy of Sami Abu Shehadeh, leader of the Balad Party representing Palestinians, for the October 27 elections; the Supreme Court will make the final decision on the matter, which was taken at the request of the far-right and the opposition.
The Elections Committee disqualified Kassif and Abu Shehadeh in dramatic votes • Committee Chairman Judge Solberg voted in favor of disqualifying Abu Shehadeh in an unusual move | Democrats Chairman Yair Golan and MK Naama Lazimi supported Otzma Yehudit's request to disqualify Balad Chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh • Bennett, Lapid, Lieberman, Gantz and Eisenkot also expressed support for the disqualification (Political)
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