Arab party leader forced to withdraw from Israeli elections

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

What happened

Palestinian participation in upcoming Knesset vote continues to shrink with withdrawal of Sami Abu Shehadeh.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:25:23 UTC.

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