Election Committee Rejects Bid to Disqualify Religious Zionism Party

Israel's Central Elections Committee has rejected petitions seeking to disqualify the "Religious Zionism" party from participating in upcoming elections. The committee's decision means the party will be allowed to run.

The petitions were reportedly based on claims that the party's platform or actions violated specific clauses in the Basic Laws of Israel, which prohibit parties from denying the existence of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, or inciting racism. However, the committee found insufficient grounds to uphold these objections.

The "Religious Zionism" party is a right-wing political alliance that includes several factions. Its participation in elections has been a subject of legal and political debate in the past.