Balad Party Leader Revises Stance on October 7th Attack

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First reported by Kan News · 21 hours ago

What happened

Balad party chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh revised his assessment of the October 7th attack, admitting his initial analysis was flawed. He is appealing his disqualification from the Knesset race and, while condemning the attack's atrocities, refused to label Hamas a terrorist organization.

• 01Balad party leader admits his October 7th analysis was flawed.
• 02He condemns October 7th attack as atrocities but avoids calling Hamas terrorist.
• 03Abu Shehadeh is appealing his Knesset disqualification.
• 04He criticizes the election committee's disqualification process.
• 05He insists his broader views should be considered, not one article.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew20 hours ago

Balad Party Leader Revises Stance on October 7th Attack

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew21 hours ago

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

Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew21 hours ago

Balad Party Leader Admits Post-Oct 7 Article Was 'Unsuccessful'

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