Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Party officials said removing Jafar Farah could trigger an internal rupture, while a committee found alleged unacceptable conduct but said it lacked investigative powers. A senior Hadash official called the decision 'shameful and shocking'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYair Foldes10:02 AM • August 30 2026 IDTThe left-wing Hadash party decided Saturday not to remove a candidate for the Knesset from its slate, despite allegations of inappropriate conduct toward women, party sources told Haaretz. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Joint ListKnessetIsraeli politicsIsraeli electionsHadashCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankIDF VideoGaza Militias Iran RegimeNetanyahu CampaignOfer WinterSuper El NiñoPollHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDespite Misconduct Allegations, Hadash Keeps Knesset Candidate on SlateArab Israeli Shot Dead in Jaffa; Two Other Men Wounded in Central IsraelTrump Isn't Seeking Any Mideast Escalation. Netanyahu May Spark One in West BankDismantling of Kurdish Forces in Syria Requires Israel to Reexamine Its PolicyTurkey Condemns Israel's Erdoğan Criticism, Accuses Netanyahu of 'Genocide'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With Israel'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'Israeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old CityBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItPoll: Likud Sinks to 19 Seats as New Right-wing Party Falls Below ThresholdJewish Space Lasers? Israel Wants 'Rods From God'