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Balad Party Chair Denies Supporting Terrorism Amid Disqualification Bid
Balad party chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh is fighting a bid to disqualify him from the Knesset, denying he supports terrorism and accusing the Attorney General of a double standard. He claims an article he wrote after October 7th is being misinterpreted as support for Hamas.
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What happened
- 01Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh denies supporting terrorism or Hamas.
- 02He is facing disqualification from running for Knesset.
- 03Abu Shehadeh claims an article calling Oct 7 an 'historical event' is misinterpreted.
- 04He accuses the Attorney General of a double standard compared to Minister Ben-Gvir.
- 05Abu Shehadeh vows to fight disqualification in the Supreme Court.
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