{
  "id": 11517596,
  "title": "Israel top court puts Arab parties back on ballot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/israel-top-court-puts-arab-parties-back-on-ballot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T20:00:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-arab-ballot-election-court-6428141"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Israel’s Supreme Court allowed two Arab parties and a Jewish politician to run in the upcoming election after they were banned by lawmakers.",
  "key_points": [
    "Supreme Court reinstates two Arab parties and Jewish politician on ballot",
    "Court overturned September electoral committee decision banning candidates",
    "Abu Shehadeh's case stems from 2023 article praising Hamas attack"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}