38 Parties Submit Knesset Election Lists Ahead of Final Approval
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Thirty-eight parties have submitted their candidate lists for the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. The Central Elections Committee will review the submissions before granting final approval on September 27, ahead of the October 27 election date.
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- 38 parties submitted lists for the 26th Knesset elections.
- Final approval of lists is set for September 27.
- Elections are scheduled to take place on October 27.
- The Central Elections Committee will review all submissions.
- Key party leaders were named on submitted lists.
The deadline for submitting candidate lists for the 26th Knesset elections passed on Tuesday evening, with 38 parties and factions submitting their nominations to the Central Elections Committee. The committee will now begin a review process of the submitted lists, including names, symbols, and legal arrangements, before final approval on September 27. The committee emphasized that submission does not guarantee approval, as all applications will be scrutinized according to law.
The submission process took place at the Knesset building under the supervision of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, who heads the Central Elections Committee. Several parties waited until the final hours on Tuesday to file their lists. Among those who submitted early were "Yashar," "Bayehad," "Democrats," "Yisrael Beiteinu," "Otzma Yehudit," "Amcha Israel," and the "Reserve and Economy" alliance. The Shas party submitted its list on Tuesday.
Notable parties submitting later included Likud, "Religious Zionism-Zehut," "Kachol Lavan," "Yahadut HaTorah," and "Noam." The submitted lists reflect a reshaped political landscape with new alliances, splits, and party-hopping, alongside intense competition for top positions on the lists.
Key figures leading prominent lists include Benjamin Netanyahu for Likud, Benny Gantz for "Yashar," and Naftali Bennett for "Bayehad." Yair Golan heads the "Democrats" list, while "Yahadut HaTorah" is led by Yaakov Asher, and Shas by Aryeh Deri. Itamar Ben-Gvir leads "Otzma Yehudit," and Avigdor Lieberman heads "Yisrael Beiteinu."
The joint Arab list is headed by Yousef Jabareen, followed by Ahmad Tibi and Sami Abu Shehadeh. The United Arab List is led by Mansour Abbas. Bezalel Smotrich leads "Religious Zionism-Zehut," and Ofer Winter heads "Amcha Israel." The "Reserve and Economy" alliance is led by Yoaz Hendel.
The Central Elections Committee is expected to finalize its review and issue final approvals by September 27, approximately one month before the elections scheduled for October 27.
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