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Debate over Supreme Court power to disqualify candidates
Original: The Supreme Court must not blink: Disqualifying political parties and candidates
Israeli commentators are urging the Supreme Court not to back down on its authority to disqualify political parties and candidates from elections. The discussion centres on whether the court should stand firm against politicians seeking to bypass judicial review of their eligibility, a recurring flashpoint ahead of Israeli elections where disqualification petitions are routinely filed against Arab and far-right lists.
Why now: Ongoing legal and political battles in Israel over judicial authority and election eligibility have renewed attention to the court's disqualification powers.
Supreme Court of IsraelThe Jerusalem Post
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- The Supreme Court must not blink: Disqualifying political parties and candidates · The Jerusalem Post
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