A representative of the Attorney General told the High Court of Justice on Thursday that Balad chairman Sami Abu Shhadeh's failure to include an explicit disclaimer from an October 2023 article allows an inference of his genuine views at the time, according to a report. The hearing is part of Abu Shhadeh's appeal against his disqualification from the upcoming Knesset elections.
A representative of the Attorney General told the High Court of Justice on Thursday that the absence of an explicit disclaimer from an October 2023 article by Balad chairman Sami Abu Shhadeh allows the court to infer his genuine views at the time of writing. The hearing is part of Abu Shhadeh's petition to overturn his disqualification from the upcoming Knesset elections. The Central Elections Committee disqualified Abu Shhadeh in September, citing the article as expressing support for armed struggle against Israel. Abu Shhadeh has argued that the article does not represent his current positions and that his views have evolved. The High Court has not yet issued a ruling. The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday that the Attorney General's office initially stated it was unfamiliar with the article during the same hearings.
2 developments
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- StrongAbu Shehadeh tells panel his Oct 8 warning was mistranslated as 'battle', denies praising Hamas
- DevelopingElections Committee disqualifies Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from Knesset run
- StrongAbu Shehadeh tells elections committee he did not support armed struggle
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