Israeli election committee bans Arab parties from standing in next month's vote

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Israel's Central Elections Committee voted on Wednesday to ban the Ra'am party and the Joint List, along with two candidates, from contesting the upcoming parliamentary election. The committee cited accusations of denying Israel's existence and supporting armed struggle, though these decisions are subject to review by the Supreme Court.

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Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 09/24/2026 - 10:40 Israeli opposition parties have supported the ban on Ra'am and Joint List, and on two candidates, which could leave Palestinian citizens without representation (L-R) Israeli politician Yoav Segalovitz and Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab Israeli party Ra'am, at a news conference in Nazareth on 31 August 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP) Off Israel's Central Elections Committee voted on Wednesday to ban the country's two main Arab-majority political li

Israeli election committee bans Arab parties from standing in next month's vote

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