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"