Golan supports disqualifying Abu Shehadeh and Ben-Gvir
Yair GolanLeader of the Democrats party
Golan supports excluding Abu Shehadeh, citing his interpretation of the October 2023 article. He says the same rule should apply to Ben-Gvir. English translation: No leniency for Abu Shehadeh and no leniency for Ben-Gvir. Both should be disqualified.
“אין הנחות לאבו שחאדה ואין הנחות לבן גביר - את שניהם צריך לפסול.”
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The effort to disqualify Sami Abu Shehadeh from Israel's 2026 election
Israel's Central Elections Committee voted on September 23, 2026 to disqualify Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh from the October 27 Knesset election. The dispute centers on whether his writing about the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack meets the legal threshold for supporting armed struggle against Israel. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara supported disqualification. Abu Shehadeh and his lawyers at Adalah challenged the evidence and described the effort as an attack on Arab political representation. At an October 1 hearing, the Supreme Court indicated that a majority favored disqualification and recommended withdrawal, according to court reporting. Balad subsequently announced that its leadership had agreed to withdraw his candidacy while retaining him as party leader. We have not located a final judgment approving the disqualification or an order accepting a formal withdrawal.
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Golan supports excluding Abu Shehadeh individually while opposing blanket exclusion of Arab lists.
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Golan defends Arab citizens rights to vote and stand for election, while saying Abu Shehadeh crossed a line by legitimizing armed struggle and harm to civilians.
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He opposes blanket bans on Arab lists and calls for Jewish-Arab political partnership.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Golan expressly supports individual exclusion. His opposition to blanket bans on other lists does not qualify that support.
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