Ben-Gvir Seeks to Disqualify Yair Golan's Party from Knesset Elections
Otzma Yehudit party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir has formally requested the Central Elections Committee disqualify the "Democrats" party, led by Yair Golan, from participating in the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. The demand, reported by Srugim and Arutz 7, cites two legal grounds for disqualification: inciting racial hatred and denying Israel's existence as a Jewish and democratic state.
Otzma Yehudit's petition specifically points to statements made by Golan and other "Democrats" candidates. Examples provided include Golan's alleged remarks referring to residents of the Homesh settlement as "subhumans" and the ultra-Orthodox community as "parasitic population." The petition also references Golan's calls to shut down Channel 14 and his alleged encouragement of civil disobedience during the 2024 protests against judicial reform.
The filing with the Central Elections Committee occurred just hours after the "Democrats" party submitted its own petition seeking to disqualify Ben-Gvir's party from the elections.
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