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Balad Party Leader Disqualified From Running in Israeli Elections
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Sami Abu Shehadeh, leader of the Balad party, has been disqualified from running in Israeli elections due to his praise for the October 7 attackers. The decision, citing Israeli law against endorsing terrorism, could impact Arab voter turnout and the balance of power in forming a government.
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- Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh disqualified from Israeli elections.
- Disqualification based on praise for October 7 attack perpetrators.
- Decision could influence Arab voter turnout and government formation.
- Abu Shehadeh could be first Arab candidate barred since 1965.
- Balad's previous votes were discarded, impacting Netanyahu's government.
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