Israel's Election Committee Disqualifies MK Ofer Cassif, Balad Party
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First reported by Mignews · 21 hours ago
What happened
Israel's Central Elections Committee has disqualified MK Ofer Cassif and the Balad party from the upcoming Knesset elections, with further disqualifications under review. The decisions can be appealed to the Supreme Court, which has a history of overturning such rulings.
- 01Ofer Cassif and Balad party disqualified by Elections Committee.
- 02Further disqualifications of several parties are under review.
- 03Disqualifications can be appealed to the Supreme Court.
- 04Legal scholars criticize the party-based disqualification process.
- 05The committee's decisions are based on laws against denying Israel's existence or inciting racism.
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