Israel's Supreme Court overturns ban on two Arab-led parties ahead of Knesset election
The court unanimously ruled that the Joint List and United Arab List can compete in the October 27 vote, and also cleared lawmaker Ofer Cassif to run.
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Israel's Supreme Court has overturned a ban that would have barred two Arab-led political parties from competing in the upcoming Knesset election, Anadolu Agency reported.
The court unanimously ruled that the Joint List and the United Arab List may run in the October 27 vote. In a related decision, a majority of the court also cleared lawmaker Ofer Cassif to stand as a candidate.
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The ruling removes a legal obstacle ahead of the October 27 election, allowing the two parties and Cassif to proceed with their campaigns. The report did not specify the original grounds on which the bans had been imposed or further details of the court's reasoning.
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- Israel’s Supreme Court overturns ban on 2 Arab lists running in Knesset election — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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