Israeli election committee bans Arab parties from standing in next month's vote

Israeli election committee bans Arab parties from standing in next month's vote Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 09/24/2026 - 10:40 Israeli opposition parties have supported the ban on Ra'am and Joint List, and on two candidates, which could leave Palestinian citizens without representation (L-R) Israeli politician Yoav Segalovitz and Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab Israeli party Ra'am, at a news conference in Nazareth on 31 August 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP) Off Israel 's Central Elections Committee voted on Wedne