# Israeli court ruling a ‘new threshold’ in Palestinian suppression

https://mins.news/en/item/83196

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 09:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/2/10-2-ziad-abu-rish-israel-politics-qt-mp4?traffic_source=rss

> Israel’s Supreme Court has told Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh to withdraw from the upcoming election or risk disqualification. Analyst Ziad Abu Rish says the decision reveals an already rigged system that privileges Jewish Israelis over Palestinians.

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