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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Likud Seeks to Disqualify Joint List and MK Ofer Cassif from Knesset Elections

The Likud party has petitioned Israel's Central Elections Committee to disqualify the Joint List and MK Ofer Cassif from the upcoming Knesset elections, citing alleged support for terrorism and denial of Israel's Jewish character.

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Likud Seeks to Disqualify Joint List and MK Ofer Cassif from Knesset Elections
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What happened

  1. 01Likud seeks to disqualify Joint List and MK Ofer Cassif from Knesset elections.
  2. 02Reasons cited include alleged support for terrorism and denial of Israel's Jewish statehood.
  3. 03The petition references party platforms and statements by candidates.
  4. 04Ofer Cassif's specific actions and international advocacy are detailed.
  5. 05Supporting affidavits and signatures were submitted to the Central Elections Committee.

The request is based on party platforms, candidate statements, and Cassif's specific actions and international advocacy.

Translated and summarized by baba from Al-Shams, the latest report. Read Al-Shams’s original

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