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Netanyahu's threshold rule pushes Jewish-Arab party off Israel's ballot
Original: Netanyahu's "threshold trap" ousted a Jewish-Arab party from Israel's ballot, punishing unity. Bereaved activists, inclu
A Jewish-Arab party has been removed from Israel's electoral ballot, which critics attribute to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's raised electoral threshold, a move described as punishing political unity lists. Bereaved activists, including families of victims of the October 7 attack, are speaking out against revenge-driven politics, calling instead for peace and criticising the Gaza war.
Why now: Ousting a joint Jewish-Arab list from the ballot has reignited debate over Israeli democracy and Netanyahu's political tactics ahead of the election.
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