Abed Abou Shhadeh

Abou Shhadeh

Abed Abou Shhadeh is a political activist based in Jaffa who served as a city council representative of the Palestinian community in Jaffa-Tel Aviv from 2018 to 2024 and holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science. Shhadeh is also the Al-Midan podcast host at Arab48.

Don't drink the Sparta Kool-Aid. Israel is hurting from Iran war

Israel faces rising economic strains from the war on Iran, yet the public, media and politicians still back further escalation, writes Abed Abou Shhadeh.

08 April, 2026