# Arab party leader agrees to drop out of Israeli election race under court pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/83127

- TRT World, 2026-10-02 08:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/b0ab96b6628c

> Sami Abu Shehadeh, leader of the Balad party, agrees to withdraw from Israel’s election race amid pressure from the court. He arrived at the Supreme Court in West Jerusalem on October 1, 2026.

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