Arab-Israeli party leader drops election bid
First reported 2 Oct, 03:59 UTCUpdated 2d ago4 sources
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Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from the October 27 Knesset election.
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Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from the October 27 Knesset election.
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Sami Abu Shehadeh, an Arab Israeli politician, withdrew from the upcoming parliamentary election following a Supreme Court indication to bar him from the race. Arab Israeli parties may play a critical role in deciding the election outcome.
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- Arab Israeli candidate drops out of election race (opens Arab News in a new tab)
Sami Abu Shehadeh, an Arab Israeli politician, withdrew from the upcoming parliamentary election following a Supreme Court indication to bar him from the race. Arab Israeli parties may play a critical role in deciding the election outcome.
- Arab-Israeli party leader drops election bid (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from the October 27 Knesset election.
- Arab Balad party withdraws its leader from Israel's looming general elections (opens Anadolu Agency in a new tab)
Supreme Court had said majority of its judges supported barring party's candidate from race
- Israel’s top court backs barring Palestinian politician from election over article (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Israel’s top court backs barring Palestinian politician from election over article Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/02/2026 - 08:47 Sami Abu Shehadeh withdraws from race after Supreme Court tells him judges are united in upholding his disqualification (L to R) Palestinian lawmakers Yousef Jabareen,Sami Abu Shehadeh…
