# Balad Party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh discusses Israel’s election

https://mins.news/en/video/119009

- TRT World, 2026-10-28 11:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAjUeN9ON04

> Ahead of the election, Benjamin Netanyahu and extremist allies including Ben Gvir sought to bar Palestinian parties on national security grounds. Israel’s Supreme Court rejected the bid, allowing them to run. Sami Abu Shehadeh, Balad Party leader, was forced to withdraw from the ballot even as his party ran within the Joint List. He shared his analysis with TRT World.

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