Israel’s top court backs barring Palestinian politician from election over article
Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/02/2026 - 08:47 Sami Abu Shehadeh withdraws from race after Supreme Court tells him judges are united in upholding his disqualification (L to R) Palestinian lawmakers Yousef Jabareen, Sami Abu Shehadeh, and Ahmad Tibi attend a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on 1 October 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off Israel’s top court has backed barring a Palestinian politician with Israeli citizenship from standing in the upcoming parliamentary election, citing an a
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