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Balad Chairman Withdraws From Oct. 27 Election After Disqualification

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Balad Chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh announced his withdrawal from the Oct. 27 Knesset election, ending the court dispute.
The nine-judge panel based disqualification on Sami Abu Shehadeh’s article calling the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks an “important historical event.”
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir welcomed the exit, saying Jewish Power achieved its goal.
The Central Elections Committee approved disqualification 31-4, with chair Judge Noam Sohlberg voting in favor.

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Balad Chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh announced his withdrawal from the Oct. 27 Knesset election, ending the court dispute.
The nine-judge panel based disqualification on Sami Abu Shehadeh’s article calling the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks an “important historical event.”
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir welcomed the exit, saying Jewish Power achieved its goal.
The Central Elections Committee approved disqualification 31-4, with chair Judge Noam Sohlberg voting in favor.