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Far-Right Minister Seeks to Bar Arab Party, Leader from Knesset
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First reported by Panet · 5 hours ago
What happened
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's party, Otzma Yehudit, has formally requested the disqualification of the United Arab List (Ra'am) and its leader, Mansour Abbas, from the upcoming Knesset elections, citing alleged ties to terrorism and rejection of Israel as a Jewish state.
- 01Otzma Yehudit seeks to disqualify Ra'am and Mansour Abbas from Knesset elections.
- 02The party cites alleged financial ties to terrorism and rejection of Israel's Jewish character.
- 03Minister Ben-Gvir called Ra'am a "terrorist organization" and Abbas a "Muslim Brotherhood man."
- 04The request asks for disclosure of security investigations into the party and its leader.
- 05This follows Ra'am's official submission of its election slate.
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