PoliticsIsrael bans Arab parties from election: Who they are and why it matters

Israel’s Central Elections Committee voted to bar the Joint List and Ra’am from next month’s parliamentary election, potentially depriving Palestinian citizens of their main Knesset representatives. It also disqualified Ofer Cassif and Sami Abu Shehadeh, but the Supreme Court is expected to review the decisions next week.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-26 10:27Original