{
  "id": 8688009,
  "title": "Ra’am, Joint List fight bids to bar them from Knesset election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/raam-joint-list-fight-bids-to-bar-them-from-knesset-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T13:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-909186"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ra'am, the Joint List, and Balad are challenging six requests to bar them from participating in the upcoming Knesset election. These challenges were filed by various parties, including Adalah, Otzma Yehudit, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Likud, and the Choosing Life forum. A decision on these challenges will be made by the Central Elections Committee, which includes representatives from Knesset factions. The committee must first hear the cases and vote on them before any disqualifications can be made.",
  "summary": "Ra’am, the Joint List, Balad and two candidates asked the Central Elections Committee to reject six petitions seeking to bar them from the 2026 Knesset election.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ra'am, Joint List, and Balad challenge six disqualification requests.",
    "Challenges filed by Adalah, Otzma Yehudit, Ben-Gvir, Likud, Choosing Life.",
    "Central Elections Committee to decide on cases before disqualifications."
  ],
  "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."
}