https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/election-panel-disqualifies-all-arab-parties-in-move-likely-to-be-overturned-balad-leader-also-barredContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/election-panel-disqualifies-all-arab-parties-in-move-likely-to-be-overturned-balad-leader-also-barredhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/election-panel-disqualifies-all-arab-parties-in-move-likely-to-be-overturned-balad-leader-also-barred#u83744Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:36:06 +0000Israel's Central Elections Committee voted to bar all Arab parties, including the Ra'am party and the Joint List, from participating in the upcoming October 27 vote. The committee also disqualified Balad chair Abu Shehadeh and MK Ofer Cassif from the Knesset race. Abu Shehadeh was barred specifically over calling October 7 an important historical event. This unprecedented disqualification of all Arab factions from the election follows similar historical disputes over candidate eligibility before previous ballots. Observers expect the current disqualification ruling to face judicial c