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Politics · Full coverage

Election Committee Rejects Delay, Allows Zoom Appearance for Disqualified Candidate

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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First reported by Now 14 · 45 minutes ago

What happened

The Central Elections Committee chairman denied a request to delay a hearing on disqualifying Balad party chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh, but allowed him to participate remotely via Zoom. The committee will decide on his candidacy amid recommendations for disqualification.

  • 01Election committee rejected a delay request for Sami Abu Shehadeh's hearing.
  • 02Abu Shehadeh will be allowed to present arguments via Zoom.
  • 03The hearing concerns his disqualification from running in elections.
  • 04Recommendations exist to disqualify him for alleged support against the state.

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OrganizationsCentral Elections Committee, Balad party

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0404Right · Hebrew26 minutes ago
Election Committee Rejects Delay, Allows Zoom Appearance for Disqualified Candidate
Now 14Right · Hebrew45 minutes ago
Supreme Court Justice Rejects Knesset Candidate's Delay Tactic

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