Dahlia Scheindlin is a political analyst, public opinion researcher and author based in Israel. She writes for Haaretz, is a policy fellow at Century International and authored The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel.
Case
Officials sought to bar the Balad leader over his October 2023 writing. His lawyers disputed the armed-struggle threshold, and Balad announced withdrawal after a Supreme Court warning.
Role at the time: Political analyst and Haaretz columnist
Statement summary
Dahlia Scheindlin opposed excluding Abu Shehadeh. She criticized his description of the attack but pointed to his expression of regret.
“It's hard to choose a single killer argument against banning Sami Abu Shehadeh from running for the Knesset.”
Relative to excluding Abu Shehadeh, Scheindlin expressly rejects the ban. Her criticism of his wording does not qualify that conclusion.
Statement dates: September 25, 2026
Statement dates: September 25, 2026
