Lawmaker says Palestinian vote could be 'game-changer' in Israeli elections
Knesset member Ofer Cassif says the Arab and Palestinian citizen vote could prove decisive as elections approach.
Knesset member Ofer Cassif says the Arab and Palestinian citizen vote could prove decisive as elections approach.
Sami Abu Shehadeh says the decision to disqualify his party from Israel's Knesset elections was not grounded in law and pledges to defend Arab citizens' political rights.

One month before the legislative elections, the electoral commission disqualified two lists of Arab parties, an offensive led by Netanyahu's majority.
The Central Elections Committee also disqualified individual lawmakers Ofer Cassif and Sami Abu Shehadeh, pending Supreme Court review.
The Central Elections Committee excluded MK Ofer Cassif at Likud's request over his opposition to the Gaza war, sending the disqualification to the Supreme Court for a final ruling.
A new Channel 12 survey finds Gadi Eisenkot narrowly ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu as preferred choice for prime minister.
Survey cited by Anadolu Agency shows opposition bloc also leading in projected Knesset seats