Israel Supreme Court restores Arab parties to election ballot
Israel’s Supreme Court has overruled lawmakers and restored two Arab parties, including the United Arab List, to the upcoming general election ballot. Read More: https://punchng.com/israel-supreme-court-restores-arab-parties-to-election-ballot/
Israel's Supreme Court has overruled lawmakers and restored two Arab parties to the upcoming general election ballot. The parties, including the United Arab List, were initially disqualified by an electoral committee of MPs.
The Supreme Court unanimously allowed the United Arab List and another Arab party onto the ballot. They also reinstated the candidacy of Ofer Cassif, a far-left Jewish MP, in a 7-2 vote.
The two dissenting justices argued that Cassif supported armed struggle against the state of Israel, which they considered grounds for disqualification. One Arab-Israeli politician, Sami Abu Shehadeh, who heads the left-wing Palestinian Balad Party, withdrew his candidacy under court pressure, according to Channel News Asia.
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