Israeli elections: Grotesque court spectacle sets a chilling precedent
Israeli elections: Grotesque court spectacle sets a chilling precedent Submitted by Orly Noy on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 20:05 Ruling to uphold the disqualification of Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh shows the true face of our 'democracy' Sami Abu Shehadeh, pictured at centre, and other Arab politicians attend a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on 1 October 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off If Israel still had any masks left to conceal the depths of its anti-democratic descent, they were shattered in the Supreme Court last week, when an expanded panel of nine justices heard petitions seeking…