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Arab party chief quits Knesset race after Supreme Court signals ban over alleged terror support
Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh withdraws after Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit says majority of justices backs disqualification over article calling Oct. 7 an 'important historical event'; move avoids a formal ruling
Einav Halabi, Yuval Karni | 10.02.26
סאמי אבו שחאדה
Election panel disqualifies Arab party head over calling Oct. 7 'important historical event'
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
Amir Ettinger, Shilo Freid | 09.23.26
סאמי אבו שחאדה
Election panel weighs bid to bar Arab party leader who called Oct. 7 an 'important historic event'
Otzma Yehudit says Sami Abu Shehadeh’s Oct. 8 article amounted to support for armed struggle; the attorney general says the case meets the legal threshold for serious review, while Abu Shehadeh says he did not yet know the scale of the massacre
Amir Ettinger | 09.23.26
גדי איזנקוט
Eisenkot backs election ban for Arab party head who called Oct. 7 an ‘important historic event’
Yashar! says Sami Abu Shehadeh crossed the legal threshold by describing the Hamas attack as a ‘historic event’; Balad leader says he never supported the massacre, as Eisenkot also prepares to meet Avigdor Lieberman and challenges Smotrich’s AI campaign
Yuval Karni | 09.22.26
מנסור עבאס, אחמד טיבי, יוסף ג'בארין וסאמי אבו שחאדה
United Arab political front — Israeli opposition’s worst nightmare
Opinion: Hadash-Ta’al alliance with Ra’am and Balad could raise Arab representation to at least 15 seats, potentially nearing 17 if campaign succeeds, possibly making it a force that cannot be ignored the day after the vote
Nevo Cohen | 05.31.26
מנסור עבאס, אחמד טיבי, יוסף ג'בארין וסאמי אבו שחאדה
Arab parties weigh Joint List comeback as election pressure grows
Balad, Ra’am and Hadash-Ta’al are weighing a technical alliance to boost Arab turnout and avoid wasted votes, reviving a formula that brought the Joint List to 15 seats in 2020
Einav Halabi | 05.22.26
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