PoliticsIsrael’s Supreme Court overturns election panel ban on Arab parties

Israel’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned the Central Elections Committee’s disqualification of the Ra’am and Joint List parties, ruling that the ban did not meet legal requirements. It also reinstated Knesset member Ofer Cassif by a 7-2 vote, while Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew after being told he faced disqualification.

Israel Supreme CourtArab partiesKnesset election

AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-10-02 18:11Original