Election Panel banning all Arab parties
5 sources · 1 not linked · updated 1 week agoUnderreported
Summary
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What happened
- Israel's Central Elections Committee voted to bar all Arab parties from October's Knesset elections.
The Jewish Chronicleand 1 source we do not link
- The committee banned the Joint List, Ra'am, and individual candidates Sami Abu Shehadeh and Ofer Cassif.
i24NEWSand 1 source we do not link
- Netanyahu's Likud and Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit filed petitions citing support for armed struggle.
- The Supreme Court will review the disqualifications and has historically struck down similar bans.
- Arab parties and Joint List called the move racist political persecution by the far-right.
Why it matters
The move threatens Palestinian Arab representation in Israel's parliament ahead of elections.The Jewish Chronicleand 1 source we do not link
Who is covering this
By political lean
- Left 2
- Center 1
- Right 2
By coverage of Israel
- Staunchly pro-Israel 1
- Supportive 2
- Not linked 1
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By press
- Israeli press 3
- Jewish and pro-Israel press 1
- Other 1
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More coverage
- Election Committee Disqualifies MK Ofer Cassif From October's Knesset Race
- Israel's Election Committee Rejects Move to Bar Ben-Gvir, Smotrich's Parties From Knesset Bid
HaaretzLeft · Israeli press1 week ago
- Israeli election authorities ban all Arab parties from running in upcoming Knesset poll
Who reported it first
Israel National News · Sep 23, 11:39 AM UTC