Sami Abu Shehadeh

Chairman of Balad; third on Joint List slate

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Born: December 19, 1975, Lod

Party: Balad

Education: Tel Aviv University

Previous offices: Knesset member

Last updated Nov 9, 2026

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Israel election panel bars Arab-majority parties from October ballot

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Withdrew candidacy on October 2; Supreme Court dismissed proceedings

Final results published October 30 put Netanyahu's right-wing bloc at 53 seats, eight short of the 61 needed to govern. Arab-led parties won 19 seats: the Joint List took 11 and Ra'am eight, after the Supreme Court restored both lists to the ballot.

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