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Israel’s Supreme Court overturns election ban on Arab parties ahead of Oct 27 polls

First reported 2 Oct, 13:38 UTCUpdated 4h ago5 sources

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The ruling followed a decision by the central elections committee to disqualify four Arab-majority parties from contesting the vote.

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From the Center
Deutsche Welle
Israel's top court allows Arab parties to run in election

The ruling overturns a move by the Central Elections Committee to ban four parties. The conservative Muslim Ra'am party could serve as the kingmaker following the next elections.

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Daily Sabah
Israel top court restores Arab party to election ballot

Israel's Supreme Court on Friday reinstated an Arab party to the election ballot, potentially giving it a pivotal role in the vote, hours after an Arab-Israeli politician withdrew...

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  1. The National (UAE)CenterAEMostly factual
    Israeli Supreme Court overrules decision to disqualify Arab lists from election (opens The National (UAE) in a new tab)

    The Supreme Court of Israel has ruled to allow the Joint Arab List and United Arab List to run in this month's general election , overturning a decision by the Central Elections Committee. The Joint List is a coalition consisting of three parties: the leftist Jewish-Arab Hadash, the left-wing Arab nationalist party…

  2. Daily SabahRightTRMixed factuality
    Israel top court restores Arab party to election ballot (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)

    Israel's Supreme Court on Friday reinstated an Arab party to the election ballot, potentially giving it a pivotal role in the vote, hours after an Arab-Israeli politician withdrew...

  3. Deutsche WelleCenterDEVery high factuality
    Israel's top court allows Arab parties to run in election (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)

    The ruling overturns a move by the Central Elections Committee to ban four parties. The conservative Muslim Ra'am party could serve as the kingmaker following the next elections.

  4. Arab NewsLean RightSAMixed factuality
    Israel top court puts Arab parties back on ballot (opens Arab News in a new tab)

    JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme Court on Friday put back on the election ballot an Arab party that could be a kingmaker, hours after one Arab-Israeli politician withdrew under court pressure. In September, an electoral committee of MPs voted to disqualify multiple candidates for the October 27 general election, including…

  5. Hindustan TimesCenterINMostly factual
    Israel’s Supreme Court overturns election ban on Arab parties ahead of Oct 27 polls (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)

    The ruling followed a decision by the central elections committee to disqualify four Arab-majority parties from contesting the vote.

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