Election committee bars Ra’am party, Balad chair Abu Shehadeh from Oct. 27 vote

Election committee bars Ra’am party, Balad chair Abu Shehadeh from Oct. 27 vote — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/election-committee-bars-ra-am-party-balad-chair-abu-shehadeh-from-oct-27-voteContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Israel Elections Committee bars Ra’am party and Arab leaders from October votehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/election-committee-bars-ra-am-party-balad-chair-abu-shehadeh-from-oct-27-votehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/election-committee-bars-ra-am-party-balad-chair-abu-shehadeh-from-oct-27-vote#u83444Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:26:12 +0000Israel's Elections Committee voted to bar the Ra’am party and Balad chair Abu Shehadeh from the October 27 election. The panel also disqualified Ofer Cassif from the Knesset race. While some reports state the committee voted to bar all Arab parties, other sources specify the disqualification of Ra’am and specific leaders. The Supreme Court is scheduled to review the decision regarding Ofer Cassif next week. These moves remove key Arab political representation from the upcoming electoral process.Why it mattersThe Knesset is Israel's national legislature. Disqualifying parties or candi