Joint List Launches Election Campaign on State Memorial Day for Oct 7 Victims
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
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- Joint List launches election campaign on Oct 7 memorial day.
- Campaign launch includes press conference in Tel Aviv.
- Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from the race.
- Abu Shehadeh faced disqualification due to post-Oct 7 statements.
- Supreme Court justices indicated a majority for his disqualification.
The Joint List party is set to launch its election campaign in Hebrew in Tel Aviv on Monday evening, coinciding with the state memorial day for the victims of the October 7th massacre. The party announced that the campaign launch event, which includes a press conference, will proceed despite the national day of mourning. The decision to hold the event on this specific day has drawn criticism.
This launch follows the withdrawal of Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from the electoral race. Abu Shehadeh decided not to run for the Knesset after the Supreme Court justices indicated he had a majority that would disqualify him due to severe statements made shortly after the October 7th attacks. He accepted the court's implied decision.
The campaign event will take place at the FOMA complex in Tel Aviv. According to the announcement, the leaders of the three parties comprising the Joint List will attend, along with candidates Ofer Cassif and Dr. Maha Karkabi. The state memorial ceremony for security forces fallen in the war began at 11:00 AM, and a ceremony for victims of terrorism murdered in the massacre is scheduled for 2:00 PM.
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