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Politics · Full coverage

Balad Party Leader Admits Past Article Was Mistake, Defends Refusal to Label Hamas Terrorist Group

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

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By אלי קליין

First reported by Kan News · 39 minutes ago

What happened

Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh admitted an article he wrote after the October 7 Hamas attack was a mistake and refused to call Hamas a terrorist organization, comparing the interviewer's request to speaking with a child. He also criticized the Central Elections Committee's decision to disqualify him from the Knesset, vowing to continue his candidacy.

  • 01Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh called his post-Oct 7 article a mistake.
  • 02He refused to explicitly label Hamas a terrorist organization.
  • 03Abu Shehadeh criticized the interviewer's method of questioning.
  • 04He vowed to continue his Knesset candidacy after disqualification.
  • 05He called the Central Elections Committee's process a 'circus'.

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In this story
People
OrganizationsBalad, Hamas, Central Elections Committee, Kan Reshet Bet
PlacesGaza

Full coverage · 2 outlets

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew36 minutes ago
Balad Party Leader Admits Past Article Was Mistake, Defends Refusal to Label Hamas Terrorist Group
Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew39 minutes ago
Balad Party Leader Admits Post-Oct. 7 Article Was Flawed

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