Balad Party Chairman Quits Election Race Amid Legal Challenge
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
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- Balad party chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh withdraws from election race.
- Party seeks to avoid legal precedent against Arab representatives.
- Minister Ben-Gvir regrets Supreme Court did not rule on disqualification.
- Minister Smotrich criticizes Supreme Court President Amit.
- Ben-Gvir vows to block terror supporters from Knesset.
The Balad party has decided that its chairman, Sami Abu Shehadeh, will withdraw from the upcoming elections. This decision follows five hours of deliberations and comes as the party seeks to avoid setting a legal precedent that could disqualify Arab representatives. Abu Shehadeh's withdrawal concludes the extended internal discussions on the matter.
The move has drawn sharp reactions from across the political spectrum. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir praised the withdrawal, recalling his opposition to Abu Shehadeh due to his statements after October 7th. Ben-Gvir expressed regret that the Supreme Court allowed Abu Shehadeh to resign before a ruling on his disqualification could be made, vowing that his party would continue to work to prevent supporters of terrorism from entering the Knesset.
In contrast, Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich sharply criticized the President of the Supreme Court, Yitzhak Amit, accusing him of making a mockery of the public on the way to the ballot box.
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