Experts warn party disqualification bids risk intimidating, disenfranchising Arab voters

Israel election panel clears three parties after barring Arab list

Israel’s Central Election Committee has banned Arab parties several times in the past, including in 1984, 2009, and 2022. By JNS Israel’s Central Elections Committee on Thursday concluded its last deliberation ahead of the Oct. 27 general election, after it decided to reject petitions to disqualify the Religious Zionism-Zehut Party and Ozma Yehudit on the right and the Democrats on the left. The petition against the Democrats, headed by Yair Gol…

Yair Golan demands: 'Disqualify Otzma Yehudit'

After their request was rejected by the Central Elections Committee, the Democrats party petitioned the Supreme Court, demanding that Otzma Yehudit be disqualified from running for the Knesset.

Israel election panel clears 3 parties after barring Arab list

The Central Elections Committee rejected bids to disqualify Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionism–Zehut and the Democrats from the October vote. Ra’am and the Joint List plan to appeal their exclusions.

Experts warn party disqualification bids risk intimidating, disenfranchising Arab voters

Even a Supreme Court reversal may not dispel intimidation and safety fears, they say.

Banned Arab party leader to challenge Knesset disqualification in court

Balad Chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh said he would not withdraw his candidacy after the election committee banned his run for Knesset. For two days, the party debated whether he should withdraw his candidacy to avoid creating a harmful legal precedent