Israeli Supreme Court Majority Favors Disqualifying Arab MK Sami Abed Al-Fattah, Advises Withdrawal
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
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- Supreme Court majority favors disqualifying MK Sami Abed Al-Fattah.
- Justices officially recommend Abed Al-Fattah withdraw his candidacy.
- A final decision awaits responses from both parties.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir supports disqualification.
- The court's president announced the majority's stance.
The Israeli Supreme Court has indicated a majority of justices favor disqualifying Sami Abed Al-Fattah, head of the Balad party, from running in the upcoming Knesset elections. Supreme Court President Justice Yitzhak Amit announced this during deliberations on October 1, 2026, also officially recommending that Abed Al-Fattah voluntarily withdraw his candidacy.
The court granted a final extension until the following morning for both sides to respond before a definitive decision is made, following a request from Abed Al-Fattah's defense counsel, attorney Hassan Jabareen.
This development aligns with statements made by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who asserted that a majority exists for disqualification. Ben-Gvir warned that failing to disqualify Abed Al-Fattah would render the entire disqualification process futile.
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