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Balad leader withdraws from 27 October Knesset election

Al Jazeera reports that Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from the election. The report gives no reason for the decision.

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Adrian Cole
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Israel election

Balad party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from Israel’s Knesset election scheduled for 27 October, according to Al Jazeera.

The report, published on 2 October, does not state why Abu Shehadeh withdrew or describe any effect on Balad’s campaign.

No replacement candidate or further details about the party’s election plans were provided in the supplied report.

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