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Israel bans Arab parties from election: Who they are, why it matters
Israeli politicians under ICC arrest warrants or international sanctions remain eligible to run.
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Israel’s Central Elections Committee voted to bar the country’s two main Arab‑majority political lists from the upcoming parliamentary election. The decision means Palestinian citizens of Israel may lose their primary representatives in the Knesset. The ban does not affect Israeli politicians who have ICC arrest warrants or international sanctions, who remain eligible to run. The move could leave a significant portion of the electorate without a voice in the legislature.
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