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Arab-Israeli party leader drops election bid

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from the October 27 Knesset election.

Key facts

  • Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from the October 27 Knesset election.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:41:21 UTC.

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