Israeli Politician Says Arab MK Crossed Line, Shouldn't Have Run

Yoav Segalovitch, the second candidate on the Unified List, stated that Sami Abu Shehadeh, head of the National Democratic Assembly party, "crossed the line" and should not have run for the Knesset elections. Segalovitch expressed this sentiment during a podcast interview, while also noting his general disapproval of disqualifications, which he believes are made by a politically motivated election committee.

However, when comparing Abu Shehadeh's disqualification to that of far-right figures like Baruch Marzel and Itamar Ben-Gvir, Segalovitch reiterated his view that Abu Shehadeh had "crossed the line." He added that, in principle, he believes disqualifications are generally incorrect, but that Abu Shehadeh "should reach the Supreme Court."

When asked directly if Abu Shehadeh should have run for the Knesset, Segalovitch emphatically said "no," repeating it three times, based on Abu Shehadeh's statements.

Last Wednesday, the politically right-leaning Central Elections Committee decided to disqualify Abu Shehadeh, along with MK Ofer Cassif, the Joint List, and the Unified List, from running in the upcoming Knesset elections. The Supreme Court is scheduled to review these disqualification decisions next Thursday.