Israel's Supreme Court Hears Appeals on Candidate Disqualifications
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
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- Supreme Court hears appeals on candidate disqualifications.
- Disqualifications affect Sami Abu Shehadeh and Ofer Cassif.
- Joint List and United Arab List also face disqualification.
- Central Elections Committee made initial disqualification decisions.
- Court rulings will determine election participation.
Israel's Supreme Court is holding critical hearings on Thursday to review decisions by the Central Elections Committee to disqualify several candidates and political lists from running in the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. The court will consider the disqualification of Sami Abu Shehadeh, head of the National Democratic Assembly, and Knesset Member Ofer Cassif, as well as the Joint List and the United Arab List.
The Central Elections Committee issued its disqualification decisions on September 23, 2026, with the Supreme Court now tasked with the final ruling as part of the legal process for such disqualifications.
The court's schedule includes separate sessions for each case. Sami Abu Shehadeh's hearing began at 10:00 AM, followed by Ofer Cassif's at 11:30 AM. The Joint List's appeal is scheduled for 2:00 PM, and the United Arab List's appeal will be heard at 3:30 PM.
The Supreme Court's rulings will determine the fate of these candidates and lists, ultimately deciding their eligibility to participate in the upcoming elections.
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