Balad Party Leader Denies Supporting Armed Struggle in Supreme Court Hearing
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- Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh denied supporting armed struggle.
- He claimed a written passage was misinterpreted by election disqualifiers.
- Abu Shehadeh advocated for political solutions over violence.
- He cited his personal experience and knowledge of October 7th victims.
- The Supreme Court heard his appeal against election disqualification.
Sami Abu Shehadeh, chairman of the Balad party, addressed the Supreme Court on Tuesday regarding his disqualification from running in the upcoming elections. He stated that a specific passage in an article he wrote was "not written correctly" and that his intention was to warn against violence by states and terrorist organizations, advocating for political solutions instead. "I am saying that this paragraph was not written correctly, the idea was to correspond with the conclusion of the article," Abu Shehadeh explained, adding that he advised Israel "not to be dragged into violence and revenge."
He vehemently denied supporting armed struggle, asserting, "I have never supported violence in my life." Abu Shehadeh emphasized his personal connection to the issue, stating, "I grew up in Lod and I know victims of October 7th." The hearing concerns whether his past statements and writings disqualify him from participating in the elections.
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