AG backs candidate ban Court ruling still pending

Sep 29

Tamar Almog reports that the attorney general is submitting an explicit request today for the Supreme Court to disqualify Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh, two days before its hearing. This goes beyond her earlier finding of apparent grounds. Kan describes her reliance on an October 8 article and newly submitted evidence, particularly a video aired by Kan the previous day following Otzma Yehudit's petition. Her characterization of the remarks as legitimizing October 7 and her criticism of Abu Shehadeh's subsequent explanations remain attributed. Almog discusses the potential precedent if the court agrees, while making clear that the court has not yet decided.

The attorney general submitted an explicit request for the Supreme Court to disqualify Sami Abu Shehadeh, citing his October 8 article and new evidence, including a video Kan aired the previous day. Kan reports her view that the statements legitimize October 7 and her criticism of his explanations. The hearing was still two days away and no final judicial disqualification had occurred.