Israel's Election Committee Bans United List from Knesset Vote
Israel's Central Election Committee has disqualified the "United List" from participating in the upcoming Knesset elections scheduled for October 27. The decision, made by an 18-5 vote, came in response to a petition filed by the Likud party. The petition argued that the "United List" violates a Basic Law of the Knesset that prohibits parties supporting armed struggle against the State of Israel from running in elections.
This disqualification is part of a series of rulings by the committee on September 23. Previously, the committee voted against the participation of the Ra'am party, led by Mansour Abbas, as well as Knesset member Ofer Cassif and Balad party chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh.
The Hadash and Maki parties, which are part of the "United List," condemned the committee's decision, labeling it political persecution. They announced their intention to appeal the ruling.
As with other disqualification decisions, the Central Election Committee's ruling will be automatically forwarded to the Supreme Court for review. The court will ultimately decide whether the ban will remain in effect.
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