Election Committee Rejects Bid to Disqualify Far-Right Party
Israel's Central Elections Committee has rejected requests to disqualify the "Otzma Yehudit" (Jewish Power) party from participating in the upcoming Knesset elections. The disqualification requests were filed by the "Democrats" party and the "Zulat" institute, citing the party's stances and political activities. Otzma Yehudit, in turn, had submitted its own request to disqualify the Democrats.
These actions are part of a wave of disqualification petitions submitted to the committee ahead of the elections. Article 7A of the Basic Law: The Knesset outlines grounds for disqualification, including denying Israel's existence as a Jewish and democratic state, inciting racism, or supporting armed struggle against Israel by an enemy state or terrorist organization.
The committee's decision followed a day of reviewing other disqualification requests, during which it decided to ban Sami Abu Shehadeh, head of the Ta'al party, Knesset Member Ofer Cassif, the Joint List, and the United Arab List. These decisions are subject to appeal and review by the Supreme Court, which holds the final authority on candidate and list eligibility.
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