Court Rejects Otzma Yehudit Bid to Disqualify Democratic Party

A request by the far-right Otzma Yehudit party to disqualify the Democratic Party from participating in elections has been rejected. The decision was made by the Central Elections Committee.

Otzma Yehudit had argued that the Democratic Party's platform was anti-Zionist and therefore should be barred from running. However, the committee found insufficient grounds to uphold the disqualification request.

The ruling allows the Democratic Party to continue its electoral campaign without impediment from this specific challenge. This decision is a setback for Otzma Yehudit's efforts to remove political rivals from the ballot.