Gali Baharav-Miara is an Israeli lawyer appointed attorney general in February 2022, the first woman to hold the office. She previously led the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office for civil affairs and worked at the Tadmor Levy law firm.
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: Attorney General of Israel, in a joint statement with State Attorney Amit Aisman
Statement summary
Baharav-Miara and State Attorney Amit Aisman seek court approval. English translation of the excerpt: Sami Abu Shehadeh's disqualification should be approved because he supports armed struggle against the State of Israel.
“يجب المصادقة على شطب ترشيح سامي أبو شحادة بسبب دعمه للنضال المسلح ضد دولة إسرائيل”
Relative to excluding Abu Shehadeh, the joint statement expressly supports approval. Rejecting another legal ground leaves that conclusion intact.
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
