Balad Chairman Abu Shahadeh Rejects Disqualification Efforts
Israel's High Court Urges Arab Party Leader to Withdraw or Face Disqualification
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What happened
Israel's High Court of Justice has urged Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh to withdraw his candidacy for the upcoming election, indicating a majority of justices would likely uphold his disqualification. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir advocated for a formal ban, citing alleged support for terrorism, while Abu Shehadeh denied the accusations.
- 01High Court urged Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh to withdraw from election.
- 02Justices indicated a majority would uphold his disqualification.
- 03National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir pushed for a formal ban.
- 04Abu Shehadeh denied supporting terrorism or violence.
- 05Protests occurred outside the court against candidate disqualifications.
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