Jerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel PoliticsEarlier in the day, the CEC announced it had barred MK Ofer Cassif from running in the elections.Follow us on GoogleRa'am party head MK Mansour Abbas leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFSEPTEMBER 23, 2026 16:11The 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.This is a developing story.Sarah Ben-Nun contributed to this report.See more onFollow us on Google
Central Elections Committee panel bars Arab party Ra'am from running in upcoming elections
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