Election Committee Debates Disqualifying Jewish Power Party
The Israeli Central Elections Committee convened on Tuesday to discuss requests to disqualify the "Otzma Yehudit" (Jewish Power) party from running in the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. This session is part of a broader marathon of disqualification hearings, following yesterday's decisions which saw the committee approve requests to ban the Ra'am party, the Joint List, and individual lawmakers Sami Abu Shehadeh and Ofer Cassif.
The committee is currently hearing arguments against Otzma Yehudit's candidacy, submitted by the Democrats party and the "Zulat" institute, alongside responses from the party's representatives. The committee's agenda for the day is extensive and includes deliberations on disqualifying the Religious Zionism-Identity list and a counter-request by Otzma Yehudit seeking to disqualify the Democrats party.
Political circles are closely monitoring these proceedings, as any disqualification decisions are expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court. The committee, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, is scheduled to continue its marathon session throughout the day.
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