Arab MK Tibi Criticizes Democrats for Supporting Candidate's Disqualification
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- MK Ahmad Tibi criticized Democrats for supporting Sami Abu Shehadeh's disqualification.
- Tibi stated the Democratic decision harmed Abu Shehadeh's chances and Arab support.
- He expressed surprise at Democrats joining Itamar Ben-Gvir's request.
- The Joint List believed disqualification was unwarranted.
- Tibi claimed the Supreme Court exceeded its legal authority.
Member of Knesset Ahmad Tibi has sharply criticized the Democratic Party's support for the disqualification of Arab candidate Sami Abu Shehadeh from the Supreme Court (Bagatz) election. Tibi stated that this move, which he believes joined Itamar Ben-Gvir's request, harmed Abu Shehadeh's chances and led to a significant drop in support for the Democrats within the Arab community. "They made a grave mistake and are paying a price for it," Tibi said, expressing surprise that Democrats would align with Ben-Gvir's petition.
Tibi explained that Abu Shehadeh faced two difficult options: disqualification or withdrawal, as suggested by Justice Amit. The Joint List's position, Tibi noted, was that disqualification was unwarranted, especially since Abu Shehadeh admitted to errors in his writing and its timing. Tibi asserted that the Supreme Court overstepped its legal boundaries and deviated from its past rulings.
He added that as a politician, he understood the political environment and that the Democrats' decision was a poor one, resulting in a severe price paid in the Arab society due to a dramatic decline in support for them.
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