The Dispute Index

Yuval Yoaz

Yuval Yoaz is an Israeli lawyer and journalist who writes legal commentary for Zman Israel. He specializes in public, constitutional and media law and founded Israel Democracy Guard.

Also known as יובל יועז, Yuval Ronen YoazWebsite (opens in a new tab)
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Statements by Yuval Yoaz

Yuval Yoaz

Role at the time: Lawyer and legal commentator writing in Zman Israel

Condemned

Statement summary

Yoaz argues that the existing legal standard does not justify barring Abu Shehadeh, despite his criticism of the article. English translation: These statements do not justify disqualification from running.

“אין בדברים אלה כדי להצדיק פסילה מהתמודדות.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Yuval Yoaz argues the evidence does not justify disqualificationParagraph beginning על היועצת הייתה מוטלת חובה; final clause. Read with the earlier paragraphs on the 2020 Yazbak ruling and the closing discussion of the Jewish-and-democratic-state ground.
Why we used this label

Relative to excluding Abu Shehadeh, Yoaz expressly rejects the legal justification. His criticism of the article does not qualify his opposition to the ban.

Read statementThe effort to disqualify Sami Abu Shehadeh from Israel's 2026 election

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