Ori Wertman is a political scientist and research fellow at the University of South Wales. His research examines Israeli politics, national security and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He also writes political commentary for Israeli news outlets.
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 scientist writing in Israel Hayom
Statement summary
Ori Wertman urged Supreme Court judges to leave the committee's decision in place, expressly including the disqualification of Abu Shehadeh. English translation: by not intervening in the decision of the Central Elections Committee.
“בכך שלא יתערבו בהחלטתה של ועדת הבחירות המרכזית.”
Relative to excluding Abu Shehadeh from the election, Wertman supports the ban and asks the court to uphold the committee's decision.
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
