Arab Nationalist Lawmaker Withdraws Knesset Candidacy After Court Pressure
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OriginalSami Abou Shahadeh: Leaving campaign was ‘most difficult decision of my political career’The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Sami Abou Shahadeh withdrew from the Knesset election after Supreme Court pressure.
- His candidacy was banned over an article published after the October 7 attacks.
- Abou Shahadeh called the withdrawal the most difficult decision of his career.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir celebrated the disqualification.
- Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot offered mock condolences to Netanyahu's Likud party.
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