Lazimi backs disqualifying Abu Shehadeh
Naama LazimiDemocrats member of the Knesset
Lazimi says her party supports disqualifying Abu Shehadeh and criticizes his statements. English translation: We support disqualifying Abu Shehadeh; his statements are disgraceful.
“אנחנו בעד פסילת אבו שחאדה, אמירותיו מחפירות”
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Where this statement fits
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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The liveblog quotes Lazimi on Army Radio and Sohlberg explaining his committee vote.
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The report independently quotes Lazimi supporting disqualification.
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Lazimi speaks to Army Radio as the Central Elections Committee considers disqualification requests.
After the quotation
Her position agrees with party leader Yair Golan supporting the individual exclusion.
How this statement is classified
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Why this label?
Lazimi explicitly endorses disqualification.
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The Dispute Index. "Lazimi backs disqualifying Abu Shehadeh". First published: 2026-10-01. Last updated: 2026-10-01. https://disputeindex.com/events/4381-lazimi-says-her-party-supports-disqualifying-abu-shehadeh