Israel top court puts Arab parties back on ballot
Israel’s Supreme Court allowed two Arab parties and a Jewish politician to run in the upcoming election after they were banned by lawmakers.
Israel's Supreme Court has reinstated two Arab parties and a Jewish politician on the ballot for the upcoming election after lawmakers banned them. The court's unanimous decision overturned a September vote by an electoral committee, which had disqualified candidates from the United Arab List and another Arab party. The justices also allowed far-left Jewish MP Ofer Cassif to run, despite two dissenting opinions arguing he supported armed struggle against Israel.
The case against Abu Shehadeh of the Balad Party stems from a 2023 article praising Hamas's 2023 attack on Israel. Arab citizens, descendants of Palestinians displaced during Israel's 1948 creation, make up about 20% of the population.
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