Naama Lazimi is an Israeli politician and a Knesset member for the Democrats. She chairs the Knesset committee on young people and works on social welfare, education and labor policy.
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: Democrats member of the Knesset
Statement summary
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”
Lazimi explicitly endorses disqualification.
Statement dates: September 23, 2026
Statement dates: September 23, 2026
