Israeli Knesset elections: Arab party leader drops out after being disqualified

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Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from Israel’s Knesset race after being disqualified over comments on the Gaza war, raising concerns over political representation for Palestinian Israelis. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Gaza #Israel #SamiAbuShehadeh #BaladParty #Knesset #IsraelElections #PalestinianIsraelis #GazaWar #PoliticalRepresentation #IsraeliPolitics #ArabParties #MiddleEast #AlJazeeraEnglish

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