Sami Abu Shehadeh Withdraws Candidacy After Supreme Court Hearing (Updated)
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- On October 2, the Supreme Court recorded Sami Abu Shehadeh’s withdrawal from the candidate list and closed his disqualification proceeding without deciding its merits.
Original report
The Central Elections Committee voted to disqualify Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh from the race for the 26th Knesset, following a petition by Otzma Yehudit. Committee chair and Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg voted in favor of disqualification. The committee's decision still requires Supreme Court approval, leaving Abu Shehadeh's eligibility subject to judicial review.
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