Legal rights group Adalah intends to challenge the ruling in the Supreme Court before the Oct 27 election. While the High Court of Justice has reversed similar disqualifications in previous cycles, Cassif called the move unlawful and a risk of "fascist dictatorship." Ra'am, part of the banned lists, won 5 seats in the 2022 election.
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Israel Disqualifies Arab Parties From October Elections
World27 days ago
The Central Elections Committee has stripped the United Arab List, the Joint List and lawmaker Ofer Cassif of their eligibility for the upcoming parliamentary vote. The panel justified the ban by claiming members of these political groups support terror and refuse to recognize Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
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