Arab Party Chief Withdraws Knesset Candidacy After Court Signals Ban
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OriginalArab party chief quits Knesset race after Supreme Court signals ban over alleged terror supportPlus
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- Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from the Knesset race after the Supreme Court signaled a majority supported his disqualification.
- The disqualification centered on Abu Shehadeh's description of the October 7th attack as a significant historic event.
- Abu Shehadeh denied supporting terrorism, highlighting his work on human rights and disability legislation.
- His party stated the withdrawal was a political responsibility, not an end to his activism.
- Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the court for allowing withdrawal without a formal ruling.
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