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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Central Elections Committee bars Arab Ra'am, Joint List parties from running in October elections

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Earlier in the day, the CEC announced it had barred MK Ofer Cassif from running in the elections.

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Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.
Ra'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.
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ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Central Elections Committee voted Wednesday to bar the Arab party Ra'am from running in the upcoming Knesset elections, slated for October 27.

Earlier in the day, the CEC announced it had barred MK Ofer Cassif from running in the elections. Nineteen committee members supported disqualifying Cassif, five opposed the decision, and two abstained.

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