Attorney Yosef Jabarin told the Central Elections Committee that Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh does not stand behind an article he published on October 8, 2023, which was cited in disqualification requests, and questioned whether there is sufficient evidence to disqualify him. Jabarin's remarks were made during hearings on requests to bar Abu Shehadeh from the 26th Knesset elections.
The Central Elections Committee voted Wednesday at 13:13 to disqualify Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from the 26th Knesset elections, with 31 votes in favor and 4 against. Later in the day, at 17:49, attorney Yosef Jabarin appeared before the committee to argue against the disqualification. Jabarin stated that Abu Shehadeh has publicly disavowed the article he published on October 8, 2023, the day after the Hamas-led massacre, and said that in retrospect he would have phrased it differently. Jabarin questioned the evidentiary basis for disqualification, asking 'Where is the evidentiary mass here?' The committee's decisions are expected to be referred to the Supreme Court for final review.
8 developments
- StrongAbu Shehadeh tells panel his Oct 8 warning was mistranslated as 'battle', denies praising Hamas
- StrongAbu Shehadeh tells elections committee he did not support armed struggle
- StrongAG representative: lack of article disclaimer reveals candidate's real-time thinking
- DevelopingElections Committee disqualifies Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from Knesset run
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