# Palestinian Israeli politician withdraws from Knesset bid after disqualification

https://mins.news/en/video/82575

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-01 21:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MzH4XvoBDI

> Palestinian Israeli politician Sami Abu Shehadeh has decided to withdraw from the race for Israel’s Knesset after the country’s central elections committee disqualified him. He will submit his decision to the Israeli Supreme Court on Friday, following a hearing in which the court gave him the choice.

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