Central Elections Committee Disqualifies Ra'am Party from Knesset Race

By davidg

First reported by Srugim · 1 hour ago

What happened

Israel's Central Elections Committee disqualified the Arab-Israeli Ra'am party from the upcoming Knesset elections, citing grounds including denial of Israel's existence and support for terror. The decision, made by a majority vote, is expected to face significant legal challenges, potentially reaching the Supreme Court.

• 01Central Elections Committee disqualified Ra'am party from Knesset elections.
• 02Disqualification based on denying Israel's existence and supporting terror.
• 03Decision followed heated debate and vote of 18-5.
• 04Ra'am plans legal challenge, citing past Supreme Court rulings.
• 05Yisrael Beiteinu supported disqualification; Likud and Otzma Yehudit requested it.

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JDNRight · Hebrew42 minutes ago

Central Elections Committee Disqualifies Ra'am Party from Knesset Race

NEWSru IsraelUnrated · Russian46 minutes ago

Israeli Election Committee Votes to Disqualify Arab Party Ra'am

IceUnrated · Hebrew50 minutes ago

Arab Party Ra'am Disqualified from Knesset Elections

AlarabUnrated · Arabic1 hour ago

Central Elections Committee Approves Disqualification of United Arab List

YnetnewsCenter · English1 hour ago

Ra'am Party Disqualification Approved by Elections Committee

YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Election Committee Approves Disqualification of Ra'am Party

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Election Committee Disqualifies Arab Party Ra'am Over Terror Ties

Now 14Right · Hebrew1 hour ago

Election Committee Disqualifies Ra'am Party from Knesset Race

KipaRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Arab Israeli Party Ra'am Disqualified from Knesset Elections

0404Right · Hebrew1 hour ago

Election Committee Disqualifies Arab Party Ra'am; Supreme Court Expected to Overturn

SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Elections Committee Disqualifies Abbas's Ra'am Party from Knesset Race

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