Israel bans Arab parties from election: Who they are, why it matters

Israel’s Central Elections Committee has voted to disqualify the country’s two main Arab-majority political lists from the upcoming parliamentary election, potentially leaving Palestinian citizens of Israel without their main representatives in the Knesset. The committee also disqualified Ofer Cassif of the Hadash party and Sami Abu Shehadeh of the Balad party. The Supreme Court is expected to review the decisions next week, but the move has already sparked accusations of double standards, as far-right parties, some sanctioned internationally, remain on the ballot.