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- Israel's Supreme Court recommended Balad Party chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh withdraw his Knesset candidacy.
- Balad Party accepted the recommendation, so Abu Shehadeh will withdraw, avoiding a formal court ruling.
- Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara supported disqualification, citing Abu Shehadeh’s article calling the Oct. 7 attacks a historical event.
- Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit warned that broad disqualification powers could damage democratic values.