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Israeli Settlement Launches and Party Ban Row Ahead of Election

Original: 🟠 UPDATE Israeli Politicians Stage Illegal Settlement Launches Ahead of Election Israel is actively pursuing legal measu

Israeli politicians have staged launches of illegal settlement projects ahead of the upcoming election, according to the report. At the same time, Israel is pursuing legal measures to ban Arab parties from standing, a move critics describe as damaging to democracy. Together, the two developments have drawn criticism and intensified debate over the state of Israeli democratic norms ahead of the vote.

Why now: Controversial pre-election moves on settlements and the banning of Arab parties are drawing criticism and debate.

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• 🟠 UPDATE Israeli Politicians Stage Illegal Settlement Launches Ahead of Election Israel is actively pursuing legal measures to ban Arab parties from standing in the upcoming election, a move criticized as damaging to democracy. This adds specific detail to the existing report… · GeoWire · 2

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