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Israel Election Committee Bars Arab Party Ra'am from October Poll

Israel's central elections committee voted to disqualify Ra'am, a main Arab party, from the October parliamentary elections, following petitions from far-right coalition groups. The decision requires Supreme Court approval to take effect, and the move marks a significant escalation in pre-election political maneuvering that could deepen Arab-Jewish tensions.

Valor Econômicoabout 3 hours agoILCredibility 43%View source

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Source credibility0.4

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#elections #arab-israeli #raam #netanyahu #supreme-court

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developingPolitics1h ago

Israel Election Committee Disqualifies Arab Parties and Lawmakers

Israel's Central Elections Committee has disqualified the two largest Arab-majority parties (United Arab List/Ra'am) and lawmakers Ofer Cassif and Sami Abu Shehadeh from the upcoming October parliamentary elections. This decision, confirmed by multiple sources, is pending review by the Supreme Court, introducing significant uncertainty regarding the final electoral landscape and democratic representation.

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