Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-02
Israel’s Supreme Court on Friday, October 2, approved the participation of two Arab political formations, the Joint Arab List and the Joint List, in the legislative elections scheduled for October 27.
However, Sami Abu Shehadeh, leader of Balad, one of the parties composing the Joint List, announced his withdrawal from the electoral race. His party explained that the threat of disqualification by the Supreme Court would have set a dangerous precedent for Palestinian citizens of Israel.