https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-supreme-court-advises-arab-party-leader-to-drop-election-bidContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-supreme-court-advises-arab-party-leader-to-drop-election-bidhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-s-supreme-court-advises-arab-party-leader-to-drop-election-bid#u99054Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:31:24 +0000Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has ended his parliamentary election candidacy after Israel's Supreme Court advised him to drop out or face an official disqualification ruling. The court panel pressed Abu Shehadeh during an appeal hearing regarding his failure to condemn Hamas and the events of October 7. Supreme Court President Isaac Amit stated that the justices unanimously agreed Abu Shehadeh's statements were painful, outrageous, and repugnant, though they differed on the final legal outcome. Abu Shehadeh called leaving the campaign the most difficult decision of his politic