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Israel's Attorney-General Urges Supreme Court to Ban Arab Party Leader from Election
Israel's Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked the Supreme Court to ban Balad party chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from the upcoming election, citing his support for an armed struggle against Israel. The court is reviewing the Central Elections Committee's prior disqualification decision.
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- 01Attorney-General asks Supreme Court to ban Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from election.
- 02Disqualification is based on supporting armed struggle against Israel.
- 03Central Elections Committee had also cited negating Israel's Jewish and democratic state.
- 04Supreme Court is reviewing the committee's decision before it becomes final.
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