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Yair Golan Backs Disqualifying Balad Chair, Citing Red Lines
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By דפנה ליאל
First reported by Srugim · 24 hours ago
What happened
Democratic Party Chairman Yair Golan announced his party's support for disqualifying Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh, citing "red lines" and the need to reject support for the October 7th massacre. The decision followed internal debate, with MK Gilad Kariv arguing against it due to potential harm to Arab voter turnout.
- 01Yair Golan supports disqualifying Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh.
- 02Golan cited "red lines" and opposition to supporting the October 7th massacre.
- 03MK Gilad Kariv opposed the disqualification, fearing it would harm Arab voters.
- 04Golan argued the decision was not about narrow electoral interests.
- 05The Democratic Party ultimately backed the disqualification.
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