MK Sami Abu Shehadeh retains his role as the leader of Balad, one of the three constituent parties in the Knesset’s Joint List faction, after a party panel re-elected him in a modified primary.
Abu Shehadeh stepped into his role in 2021, and is the only Balad lawmaker currently in the Knesset.
Considered a left-wing Arab party, Balad’s party platform supports molding Israel into a “state of all its citizens,” rather than a state with a deliberate Jewish character.
“We come out united behind elected leadership to continue on our path and to build a project for all citizens,” Abu Shehadeh tweeted, thanking the hundreds of participating voters for their efforts.
The remainder of the Balad list is not immediately available.
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