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From El-Arad to Marzel: The Rulings that Shaped the Disqualification of Political Parties over the Years

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Since 1965, the Supreme Court has established the "defensive democracy" tests for preventing a party from running for the Knesset – alongside changes to the law that have tightened the restrictions. The evidence for disqualifying a list or candidate must be "convincing, clear and unambiguous"
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Since 1965, the Supreme Court has established the "defensive democracy" tests for preventing a party from running for the Knesset – alongside changes to the law that have tightened the restrictions. The evidence for disqualifying a list or candidate must be "convincing, clear and unambiguous"

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haaretz.co.il broke the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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