Ra'am Leader Abbas Vows to Fight Election Ban in Supreme Court
Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas reacted Wednesday for the first time to the Central Elections Committee's decision to disqualify his party from running in the upcoming Knesset elections. Abbas asserted that the disqualification is a political and anti-democratic move aimed at preventing the formation of the "next change government."
Abbas directed criticism at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Netanyahu, who previously sought to form a government with Ra'am and even negotiated personally with Abbas, now sees disqualifying Ra'am as the only way to block the formation of an alternative government. Abbas stated that the decision was made against the position of the Attorney General and is based on "false accusations and fabrications."
He announced that Ra'am will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, declaring, "We will refute these claims in the Supreme Court, as we have done in the past." Abbas also framed the disqualification within the context of Ra'am's efforts to promote partnership and coexistence between Arabs and Jews.
The Central Elections Committee disqualified Ra'am based on alleged ties to terrorism, a claim the party denies. The committee's legal advisor had previously recommended against disqualification.
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